United States Customs House (Chicago)

United States Customs House
Location610 S. Canal St., Chicago, Illinois
Built1933; 93 years ago (1933)
ArchitectBurnham Brothers; Nimmons, Carr & Wright
Architectural styleClassical Moderne
NRHP reference No.16000492[1]
Added to NRHP2016-08-04

The United States Customs House is a custom house at 610 S. Canal Street in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America.

History

In 1933, the building opened to meet the city's need for a larger custom house, especially with the large Chicago Main Post Office opening nearby. Two architecture firms, the Burnham Brothers and Nimmons, Carr & Wright, designed the Classical Moderne building. The building's design includes vertical columns of windows divided by pilasters, a black granite entrance surround and base, and a parapet with a bas-relief eagle on either side. The building was originally seven stories tall.[2]

In 1940, an additional four stories and a new penthouse were added, making the current building eleven stories tall. Note that the spandrel panels of the junction band between the original 7th floor and the new 8th floor are slightly taller than between the other floors, showing the position of the transfer slab.[2]

On August 4, 2016 (9 years ago) (2016-08-04), the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/01/16 Through 8/05/16" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Schmidt, Andrew J. (March 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: United States Custom House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved September 9, 2019.[dead link]

Bibliography


allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Customs_House_(Chicago)