Riverside Plaza - Chicago, Illinois - Art Deco - Art Nouveau on Waymarking.com

Riverside Plaza was originally built for the Chicago Daily News and called the Chicago Daily News Building. The designers, the firm of Holabird and Root, was the most popular architecture firm during the art deco era and are responsible for countless deco buildings in Chicago and other large cities.

This building, now called Riverside Plaza for its location adjacent to the Chicago River, has three sections in its design: the plaza level which faces the river (floors 1-7), the tower (floors 8-23), and the crown of the tower (floors 24-26).

Art deco ornamentation can be seen throughout the structure using the materials of limestone, polished granite, marble, and white metal. Originally a mural by noted Chicago artist John W. Norton was on the ceiling of the lobby and depicted the process of newspaper production. It was removed in 1993 for restoration, but as of yet the funds have not been raised for the work.

If you look across the river from the Plaza you'll see the Civic Opera Building, another important deco building in the history of Chicago's architecture.

Style: Art Deco Structure Type: Commercial/Retail Architect: Holabird and Root Date Built: 1929 Supporting references: Not listed

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