Brooks Building Explained

Brooks Building
Image Alt:	A photograph of a corner of the Brooks Building, from the northwest direction, on July 12, 2010, by J. Crocker
Start Date:	1909
Completion Date:	1910
Building Type:	Office
Architectural Style:	Chicago School
Location:	223 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois 60606 U.S.
Altitude:	180order=flipNaNorder=flip
Floor Count:	12
Floor Area:	13174square feet^[1]
Elevator Count:	4
Architecture Firm:	Holabird & Roche

The Brooks Building is a high-rise building in Chicago's commercial core, the Loop.^{[2] [3]} It was built 1909–1910, in the Chicago School architectural style. An early example steel-framed high-rise building, the structure was commissioned by Peter Brooks and Shepard Brooks and designed by architects Holabird & Roche. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on January 14, 1997. It was also determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on October 8, 1982; however, it is not formally included in the NRHP due to the wishes of the property's owner.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 223 West Jackson. MarcRealty.com. en-US. 15 June 2019.
2. Web site: Emporis building ID 116937 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401131530/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/116937 . dead . April 1, 2022 . Emporis.
3. Web site: Chicago Architecture Info: The Brooks Building. Artefaqs Corporation. ChicagoArchitecture.info. en-US. June 14, 2019. November 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126121243/https://www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Building/2989/The_Brooks_Building.php. dead.
4. Web site: http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Publications/National_Register_02_2009.pdf. Commission on Chicago Landmarks, Chicago Department of Zoning and Land Use Planning, Historic Preservation Division|title=Chicago Listing on the National Register of Historic Places as of February 10, 2009|date=February 10, 2009|place=Chicago|website=CityofChicago.org|format=PDF|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323014113/http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Publications/National_Register_02_2009.pdf|archive-date=March 23, 2010|url-status=dead}}

   See also

   • Architecture of Chicago
   • List of Chicago Landmarks

   External links

   • Web site: Emporis building ID 116937 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401131530/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/116937 . dead . April 1, 2022 . Emporis.
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