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Help us make it rightThe Monadnock Building is a skyscraper located at 53 West Jackson Boulevard in the south Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The north half of the building was designed by the firm of Burnham & Root and built starting in 1891. The tallest commercial iron frame building with a load-bearing masonry exterior wall ever constructed, it employed the first portal system of wind bracing in...
I discovered the beauty of this structure when I visited the Florodora dress and shoe shops on the south end of the building (ladies, peruse the stores, they're pricey but feature local designers and beautiful merchandise). When you walk through the interior you can appreciate the architecture as well as the turn of the century vibe the shops inspire. You'll...
This building is a little deceptive. It has been restored and renovated many times during its existence, and looks rather modern at first sight. In fact it was built in the Victorian era, in one of the gaps left after the great fire of Chicago, with construction starting in 1891. One thing I appreciated was the cast-iron work on the...
As far as the building goes, it's dark, dingy and stuffy. Unfortunately, the clientele is much of the same. This is a building full of defense attorney's...
The building is beautiful and it's history intriguing. In short, the northern part exemplified the masonry construction where walls support the building and the southern part, blending perfectly, the steel support technique. I'll leave details about the architects careers and historical specifics for the genuinely interested architecture affectionado to discover. Inside are remarkable...
This is one of the most famous buildings of my architecture education. The Monadnock Building was the world's largest office building when it was finished in 1893. It's a masonry masterpiece and is supported by the material (brick) it's made of, not a hidden steel structure like most other buildings are today. The walls on the street level are about...
The Monadnock Building Llc is located at 53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 850 in Chicago and has been in the business of Real Property Lessors, Nec since 2010.
The two-building block represents old-style masonry and new-fangled steel framing.
The Monadnock Building is one of two buildings that are the only surviving structures conceived and built by famous architects Root and Burnham.
Debate still rages over whether this was the first skyscraper ever built. To Chicagoans, there is no question. The technology of 1891 prevented the 16-story building from going any higher, for the steel frame had yet to be invented. But Daniel Burnham and John Welborn Roots' gorgeous masonry work is an engineering marvel, as the base had to be six-feet thick to support the rest of the building....
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