Pittsfield Building - Chicago, Illinois
N 41° 52.973 W 087° 37.545
16T E 448081 N 4636962
The Pittsfield Building, is a 38-story skyscraper located at 55 E. Washington Street in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, USA, that was the city's tallest building at the time of its completion.
Waymark Code: WMC401
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2011
Views: 8
The building was designated as a Chicago Landmark on November 6, 2002.
The property, in the Jewelers' Row Landmark District, was developed by heirs of Marshall Field, and is named after Pittsfield, Massachusetts where Marshall Field obtained his first job. The nearby Burnham Center, at the intersection of Clark Street and Washington Street, was originally named the Conway Building after Conway, Massachusetts - the birthplace of Marshall Field. Marshall Field III presented the property as a gift to the Field Museum of Natural History in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary. The museum held the property until September 1960 when the museum sold it.
Designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, the structure combines both art deco and Gothic detailing, while complying with a 1923 zoning ordinance which mandated skyscrapers setbacks.
Building Name: Pittsfield Building
Structure Height: 551
Number of Stories: 38
Year Built: 1927
Architect/Design Firm: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Style: Art Deco
Use: Both Office and Residential
Publicly accessible areas:
Lobby
Address:
55 E. Washington St.
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
Cost: Not listed
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