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Encyclopedia > 1700 East 56th Street
1700 East 56th Street
The tallest building in Chicago south of 13th Street.
Information
Location 1700 East 56th Street.
Chicago, Illinois
Status Complete
Constructed 1968
Roof 376 feet (115 m)
Floor count 38
Companies
Architect Loewenberg & Loewenberg

1700 East 56th Street is a 38-story luxury apartment building overlooking Lake Michigan and adjacent to Jackson Park and the Museum of Science and Industry in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States that was built in 1968. It is a residential building that was converted to condominiums in 1994.[1] In a city that host 6 of the 40 tallest buildings in the world and 10 of the top 100, with more under construction, this is the tallest building in Chicago's southern half. I.E., it is the tallest building south of 13th street in the city.[2] Consider the map of Community areas of Chicago. 12th street is the border between area 32 and 33. 138 is the farthest south. Between 13th and 138 this is the tallest building in Chicago. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 3072 pixel, file size: 532 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 3072 pixel, file size: 532 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A red brick apartment block in central London, England, on the north bank of the Thames An apartment building, block of flats or tenement is a multi-unit dwelling made up of several (generally four or more) apartments (US) or flats (UK). ... Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one in the group located entirely within the United States. ... Jackson Park or Jackson Park Highlands is a 500 acre (2 km²) park on Chicagos South Side located in the South Shore community area, bordering Lake Michigan and the neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Woodlawn. ... Museum of Science and Industry can refer to: Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, United States Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, FL, United States Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England National Museum of Science and Industry, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Hyde Park is a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, located seven miles south of the Chicago Loop. ... The city Chicago, Illinois, is divided into seventy-seven community areas. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building, is located in Taipei City, (Republic of China). ... Chicago has the tallest building in the United States, the Sears Tower, and many slightly shorter buildings, almost all in the Loop or along North Michigan Avenue. ... The city Chicago, Illinois, is divided into seventy-seven community areas. ...


Notes

  1. ^ "Condo Conversion Is Largest In Decade for Hyde Park", Chicago Sun-Times, Sun-Times News Group, 1994-05-24. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. 
  2. ^ 1700 East 56th Street. Emporis (2007). Retrieved on 2007-06-04.


 
 

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