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The Chicago Building, built in 1904-1905 at 7 W. Madison Street by architectural firm Holabird and Roche, is an early and highly visible example of the architectural style known as the Chicago School. The building's features characterize this style through the use of large "Chicago windows", metal frame construction, distinctive bays, and terra cotta cladding. The combination of the north side projecting bay windows, and the east side rectangular "Chicago windows" with movable sashes is representative of the two typical Chicago School of Architecture window types.[1] The building is prominently located on the southwest corner of State Steet and Madison Street, with visibility increased by an offset in the alignment of State Street. The building is a critical component of a grouping of significant structures, including Carson Pirie Scott and the former Mandel Brothers Store, at what was once labeled the "World's Busiest Corner." The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on March 26, 1996.[2] In 1997, it was converted to a dormitory for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[1] There are several Chicago schools, a name derived from programs and departments at the University of Chicago and not the city of Chicago itself. ... Terra cotta is a hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Landmarks of Chicago. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... A typical American college dorm room Another typical not-so-clean college dorm room Watterson Towers, Illinois State University Potomac Hall, second-largest dormitory at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a fine arts college located in Chicago, Illinois and is overseen by President Tony Jones. ...


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  1. ^ a b Chicago Building. Emporis (2007). Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
  2. ^ Chicago Building. City of Chicago Dept. of Pl. and Devpmt., Landmarks Div. (2003). Retrieved on 2007-06-28.


 
 

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