300 West Adams Building
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| 300 West Adams Building | |
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Gothic Revival | |
| Location | Chicago Loop, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°52′47″N 87°38′09″W / 41.87972°N 87.63583°W |
| Completed | 1927 |
| Owner | Alliance HSP |
| Landlord | Adams Management LLC, Stone Real Estate Corp |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jens J. Jensen |
| Main contractor | McLennan Construction Company |
| Website | |
| http://www.300adams.com/# | |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The 300 West Adams Building (a.k.a. 300 West Adams Street Office Building) exemplifies several themes in the development of Chicago's Central Area. As a 1920s-era office building in the West Loop, the building reflects the outward expansion of Chicago's office business district from its historic core into former warehouse districts along the Chicago River. The twelve-story terra cotta-clad building is an excellent example of the Gothic Revival architectural style and a fine example of the important use in Chicago of architectural terra cotta for large-scale commercial buildings. Through its handsome design and excellent craftsmanship, the 300 West Adams Office Building epitomizes the high-rise office building boom of the 1920s and stands today as a significant example of this historic building type.[3]
Early history
Before the
As commercial real estate pressure increased, the area saw a trend of redevelopment. With the completion of Union Station in 1925, Carson Pirie Scott began plans to create office space in place of their warehouse. In January 1926, Carson Piri Scott announced that their wholesale building at Adams and Franklin would be remodeled into a "High class office building," while retaining its six-story height. Only a few months later, the plan was revised to include the demolition of the existing structure and its replacement with an entirely new twelve-story office building.
Before ground had broken on the site, substantial space had already been leased to the U.S. Gypsum Co.; the R.G. Dun & Co.; the Transportation Freight Bureau, and the General Chemical Co.
The McLennan Construction company was the general contractor, and the building was completed by April 1, 1927.
References
- ^ "300 West Adams". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "300 West Adams". Chicago Architecture Info. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Mosena, David; Baird, John; Ellin, Phyllis; Raguso, Chris; Reed, Christopher; Scudiero, Patricia; Torrez, Edward; Weese, Ben; Wong, Ernest (February 2009). LANDMARK DESIGNATION REPORT 300 West Adams Street Office Building (PDF). COMMISSION ON CHICAGO LANDMARKS. p. 3.