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Brooks Building

Coordinates: 41°52′40.12″N 87°38′5.17″W / 41.8778111°N 87.6347694°W / 41.8778111; -87.6347694[1]
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Brooks Building
A photograph of a corner of the Brooks Building, from the northwest direction, on July 12, 2010, by J. Crocker
Brooks Building viewed from the northwest
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General information
TypeOffice
Architectural styleChicago School
Location223 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60606 U.S.
Coordinates41°52′40.12″N 87°38′5.17″W / 41.8778111°N 87.6347694°W / 41.8778111; -87.6347694[1]
Elevation590 ft (180 m)
Construction started1909
Completed1910
Heightc. 139.09 ft (42.39 m)
Technical details
Floor count12
Floor area13,174 sq ft (1,223.9 m2)[2]
Lifts/elevators4
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Architecture firmHolabird & Roche
DesignatedJanuary 14, 1997

The Brooks Building is a high-rise building in Chicago's commercial core, the Loop.[3][4] It was built 1909–1910, in the Chicago School architectural style.[3] An early example steel-framed high-rise building, the structure was commissioned by Peter Brooks and Shepard Brooks and designed by architects Holabird & Roche.[3] The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on January 14, 1997. It was also determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on October 8, 1982; however, it is not formally included in the NRHP due to the wishes of the property's owner.[5]

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  1. ^ "GeoNames: Brooks Building".
  2. ^ "223 West Jackson". MarcRealty.com. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Emporis building ID 116937". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chicago Architecture Info: The Brooks Building". ChicagoArchitecture.info. Artefaqs Corporation. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Commission on Chicago Landmarks, Chicago Department of Zoning and Land Use Planning, Historic Preservation Division (February 10, 2009). "Chicago Listing on the National Register of Historic Places as of February 10, 2009" (PDF). CityofChicago.org. Chicago. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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