Inland Steel Building
The Inland Steel Building, located at 30 W. Monroe Street in Chicago is one of the city's defining commercial high-rises of the post-World War II era of modern architecture.[1] It was built in the years 1956–1957 and was the first skyscraper to be built in the Chicago Loop following the Great Depression of the 1930s.[4] Its principal designers were Bruce Graham and Walter Netsch of the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill architecture firm.[1]
| Inland Steel Building | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 30 W. Monroe Street[1] Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°52′52″N 87°37′45″W / 41.8810°N 87.6291°WCoordinates: 41°52′52″N 87°37′45″W / 41.8810°N 87.6291°W |
| Construction started | 1956 |
| Completed | 1957[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 332 feet (101.2 m)[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill[1] |
| Structural engineer | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| References | |
Inland Steel Building | |
| Location: | 30 W. Monroe St., Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates: | 41°52′51″N 87°37′43″W / 41.88083°N 87.62861°W |
| Area: | 0.5 acres (0.2 ha) |
| Built: | 1958 |
| Architect: | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Graham, Bruce & Walter Netsch |
| Architectural style: | International Style |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 09000024[3] |
| Added to NRHP: | February 18, 2009 |
Inland Steel Building Media
The building's upper stories overhang the recessed first and second floors.
The plaza just north of the building
The set-back mechanical tower, as seen from ground level
Inland Steel Building, Chicago, SOM - Walter Netsch, 1957
Interior of a vacant office floor with all furnishings removed. The elevators in the mechanical tower are visible at left, and the ducts in the ceiling are also visible.
View of the main building (left) and mechanical tower (right) from Monroe Street
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Inland Steel Building". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ↑ "Inland Steel Building". Emporis Corporation. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Schulze, Franz & Harrington, Kevin (2003). Chicago's Famous Buildings (5th ed.) Chicago: University of Chicago Press, p. 75. ISBN 0-226-74066-8.
Other websites
- Inland Steel Building - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Inland Steel Building Renovation - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Archived 2013-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
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