Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building
| Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building | |
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 Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building with the Clark Street Bridge in the foreground |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office/Warehouse |
| Architectural style | Chicago school |
| Location | Chicago |
| Coordinates | 41°53′17″N 87°37′54″W / 41.8880°N 87.6318°W |
| Construction started | 1913 |
| Completed | 1914 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | George C. Nimmons |
The Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building, also known as the Reid Murdoch Building, the Reid Murdoch Center or the City of Chicago Central Office Building, is a seven story office building in Chicago. It was constructed in 1914 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1][2] It also has been designated as a Chicago Landmark.[3] It is located in the River North neighborhood, alongside the Chicago River between LaSalle Street and Clark Street.
[edit] History
The building was designed by George C. Nimmons for Reid, Murdoch & Company to be used as offices and a grocery warehouse[4] It was used as a makeshift hospital on 24 July 1915 after the S.S. Eastland capsized in the Chicago River on the opposite shore, directly across from the building.[4] From 1955 the building was used by the City of Chicago, housing its traffic courts, the State Attorney's Office, and various city departments.[1] In 1998 it was redeveloped by Friedman Properties. The building currently houses the headquarters of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Reid Murdoch Building". Chicago: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinery. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/chicago/c6.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building". Chicago Landmarks. City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/R/ReidMurdoch.html. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ a b "Reid Murdoch Building". thelocaltourist.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20070215090317/http://www.thelocaltourist.com/articles/reidmurdoch.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
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