Rothschild, A. M., & Company Store - Chicago, IL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Designed by the Chicago School architects Holabird & Roche, this department store building was originally one of many on State Street in Chicago, a historic shopping district. It contains 650,000 square feet of usable space and is 10 stories high. It was made with steel frame construction and the exterior is glazed terra cotta with ornamentation.

The original nomination form is here, which was my source for this description: (visit link)

Today the building is one of the central pieces of DePaul University's downtown campus. The ground level contains retail establishments while the upper floors contain classrooms, offices, student space, and a library.

Street address: 1 E. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL USA 60604 County / Borough / Parish: Cook Year listed: 1989 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Current function: Retail and Educational Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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