203 North Wabash building chimera - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 53.148 W 087° 37.578
16T E 448038 N 4637286
While the overall profile of 203 North Wabash is handsomely restrained, you can see movie palace designer Rapp & Rapp's hand in the building's whimsical ornament, which includes gargoyles, griffins, squirrels, ducks, among other creatures.
Waymark Code: WM8R30
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2010
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Continued from ArchitectureChicago Blog site at
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203 Wabash history site at
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"Built in 1928, the 27-story structure was originally the Old Dearborn Bank Building, which lasted only another few years, being liquidated in 1932 as a result of the depression. The building remained occupied during the depression, boasting over two dozen social service organizations among its tenants. Since then, the building has remained a home for small to medium-sized businesses and organizations. Several prominent not-for-profits are headquartered here, as well as professional and commercial companies.
It is one of only two office buildings attributed to the firm of Rapp & Rapp, best known for movie palaces like the Chicago, Uptown, Palace and Oriental. It's a gem of a building that was designated an official Chicago landmark in 2003."
I just happened to find this building and notice its chimera after photographing Father Time (
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