National Historic Landmark · tower block · Chicago, Illinois

Rookery Building

Office building in Chicago, Illinois. Built 1888 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1888Listed 1970Chicago SchoolFrank Lloyd Wright
US-IL(1891) p224 CHICAGO, THE ROOKERY1891 Rookery building1911 Rookery Building from LaSalle and JacksonAtrium, Rookery Building, LaSalle Street and Adams Street, Chicago, IL (52901360669)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Rookery Building

The Rookery Building is a historic office building at 209 South LaSalle Street in the Loop community area of downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. Completed by architects Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root of Burnham and Root in 1888, it is considered one of their masterpiece buildings, and was once the location of their offices. The building is 181 feet (55 m) in height, twelve stories tall, and is considered the oldest standing high-rise in Chicago. It features exterior load-bearing walls and an interior steel frame. Inside is a light court, which illuminates a two-story atrium lobby with ornamental stairs. The building is designated a Chicago Landmark, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL
CountyCook County
ListedApr 17, 1970
Reference number70000238
Built1888
ArchitectFrank Lloyd Wright, Burnham and Root
Type of placetower block, office building
StyleChicago School
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Chicago Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Address209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL
Coordinates41.87911, -87.63216 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitPullman National Historical Park · 13 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyWest Beach Picnic Shelters 28 mi · Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters 33 mi · Dunbar Group Site 35 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000238. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.