McGraw–Hill Building (Chicago) explained

McGraw-Hill Building
Location:Chicago, Illinois
Address:520 N. Michigan Avenue
Location Country:United States

The McGraw–Hill Building was a 16-story, 190adj=midNaNadj=mid landmark building in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois, at 520 N. Michigan Avenue. The facade and its architectural sculpture by Chicago-born artist Gwen Lux were designated a Chicago Landmark on February 7, 1997.[1] The building was demolished in 1998;[2] however, its facade was saved and reinstalled in 2000 on the new Le Méridien Chicago hotel building.[3] The hotel was renamed the Conrad Chicago in 2005.[4] The hotel was again renamed in 2015, becoming The Gwen, for sculptor Gwen Lux,[5] and is part of The Luxury Collection.[6] It was constructed by the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, whose Midwestern headquarters served as the original anchor tenant.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: McGraw–Hill Building . City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division . 2003 . May 7, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070410063213/http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/M/McGrawHill.html . April 10, 2007 .
  2. Web site: Conrad Chicago Hotel. https://web.archive.org/web/20070208190540/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=conradchicagohotel-chicago-il-usa. dead. February 8, 2007. May 7, 2007. Emporis.com. 2007.
  3. Web site: McGraw–Hill Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20070428231536/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=mcgrawhillbuilding-chicago-il-usa. dead. April 28, 2007. May 7, 2007. Emporis.com. 2007.
  4. News: Le Meridien near sale . October 25, 2005. Chicago Tribune. Bergen . Kathy . Thomas . Corfman.
  5. Web site: The Gwen opens in Chicago . September 1, 2015. Travel Weekly. King . Danny.
  6. News: Conrad Chicago To Be Rebranded Under The Luxury Collection . . May 11, 2015 . Rudnansky . Ryan.
  7. Web site: Chicago Landmarks - Landmark Details . 2024-03-03 . webapps1.chicago.gov.

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