Marquette Building (Chicago)

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Marquette Building
Chicago Landmark
Holabird & Roche
Architectural styleChicago
NRHP reference No.73000697[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 17, 1973[1]
Designated NHLJanuary 7, 1976[2]
Designated CLJune 9, 1975

The Marquette Building, completed in 1895, is a

Loop" in Cook County, Illinois
, United States.

The building was one of the

terra cotta
exterior that, prior to restoration, was somewhat blackened due to decades of Loop soot. It is noted both for its then cutting edge frame and its ornate interior.

Since construction, the building has received numerous awards and honors. It was designated a

Chicago Landmark on June 9, 1975, and is considered an architectural masterpiece.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1973, and named a National Historic Landmark on January 7, 1976.[5]
The building's preservation has been a major focus of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation completed an extensive four-year restoration in 2006.

History

The building was named after Father

Holabird & Roche.[6]

In the 1930s, the building was the downtown

office building since its construction.[3]

In 1977, Banker's Life and Casualty Company, owned by John D. MacArthur, acquired the Marquette Building. After his death in 1978, the building became the headquarters for the MacArthur Foundation, which bears his name.[9]

The lobby of the Marquette Building connects with the

September 11, 2001 attacks, many downtown buildings closed to the public, which eliminated warm, dry, indoor walking routes providing shortcuts through full city blocks, but the Marquette Building did not.[10]

Architecture

View from Dearborn North of Adams

The building features several distinct elements that have earned it honors as a Chicago Landmark, a National Historic Landmark, and a National Register Historic Place. It is considered an exemplary model of the

skyscrapers.[3] Wave-like moldings decorate the façade, which is made of horizontally banded brown terra cotta.[7] The building is constructed around a central light court and features an ornate, two-story lobby.[8]

Mosaic work
Decorated lobby
Decorated lobby

The ensemble of mosaics, sculptures, and bronze of the Marquette Building entry and interior honors Jacques Marquette's 1674-5 expedition.

mother-of-pearl, and semi-precious stones.[4]

Restoration

The preservation of this building was championed by the

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, its current owners, began a multi-year renovation.[18] The restoration to the exterior proceeded in two phases: reconstructing the cornice and replacing the 17th story windows to match the original windows; and cleaning and restoring the masonry and restoring the remainder of the windows.[8][19] Restoration architect Thomas "Gunny" Harboe directed this work.[1]

On September 12, 2006, The Commission on Chicago Landmarks honored 21 landmark buildings, homeowners, and businesses with the Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence at the eighth-annual Landmarks ceremony. The award recognizes work involving notable improvements to individual Chicago landmarks or to buildings within Chicago Landmark Districts.[8][20]

On October 16, 2007, the Foundation opened a new interactive

audio visual exhibit on the first floor, detailing the history of the building and its contribution to Chicago architecture. The free exhibit, which is open to the public, will run indefinitely.[21][22]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Marquette Building". National Historic Landmark Quicklinks. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Marquette Building". National Park Service. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c "Marquette Building". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2007.
  5. ^ "Marquette Building". National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2007.
  6. ^ Craven, Jackie. "Great Buildings". About. Retrieved February 5, 2007.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Marquette Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2007.
  8. ^ a b c d "2006 Preservation Excellence Awards: The Marquette Building 140 South Dearborn Street Exterior Restoration and Cornice Reconstruction" (PDF). City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. September 7, 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2007.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "New Website Highlights Architecture, History of Chicago's Marquette Building" (Press release). MacArthur Foundation. January 12, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  10. ^ Scheffler, Mark (February 7, 2005). "Seen & Noted: Walk this way". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved April 30, 2007.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Pitts, Carolyn (July 28, 1975). "Marquette Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  12. ^ "Marquette Building" (pdf). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  13. ISBN 0-226-31015-9
    .
  14. ^ Riedy 1981, pp. 26–27.
  15. ^ Rooney 1984, p. 83.
  16. ^ "Art: Louis Comfort Tiffany and J.A. Holzer". The Marquette Building. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. 2009. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  17. ^ Granacki, Victoria (2006). "About Us: Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois". Landmarks Illinois. Retrieved May 4, 2007.
  18. ^ "The Marquette Building - The MacArthur Foundation". marquette.macfound.org. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  19. ^ "Chicago Landmark Awards". Architectureweek.com. December 13, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  20. ^ "Announcements". John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. September 12, 2006. Archived from the original on March 18, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  21. ^ "New Exhibit Highlights Architecture, History of Chicago's Marquette Building". The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  22. ^ "Marquette Building Exhibit". Time Out Chicago. Time Out New York. February 7, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2016.

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