Century Building
Chicago, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
The Century Building is a high-rise office building in Chicago's Loop, completed in 1915 by Holabird & Roche in the Chicago School style. Built of terracotta and steel, it marks the transition of Chicago high-rise design toward Art Deco, and its north and east facades feature Neo-Manueline ornamentation. Federally owned and administered by the General Services Administration, it is a contributing property to the Loop Retail Historic District and sits vacant.
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Movement
- Built
- Type
- skyscraper
- Materials
- terracotta, steel
- Place
- Chicago, United States
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