American Academy of Art College

The American Academy of Art College was a private for-profit art school in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1923 for the education of fine and commercial arts students. In July 2024, the college announced its pending closure.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chicago "L" and Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse.

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Courthouse
The , commonly referred to as the Dirksen Federal Building, is a skyscraper in the at 219 South Dearborn Street.

Government building
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The John C. is a skyscraper in the downtown located at 230 South Dearborn Street. The 45-story structure was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1974 as the last portion of the new Federal Center. is situated 590 feet west of American Academy of Art College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loop and Jewelers Row District.

The is the central business district of , bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.

Neighborhood
The is a historic district in the community area of Chicago, Illinois in the . Running along Wabash Avenue, primarily between East Washington Street and East Monroe Street, the buildings in the district were built…

Neighborhood
Printers Row, also known as Printing House Row, is a Chicago neighborhood located in . The area of Printers Row is generally defined by Ida B.

American Academy of Art College

Latitude
41.87892° or 41° 52′ 44″ north
Longitude
-87.62783° or 87° 37′ 40″ west
Elevation
597 feet (182 metres)
Open location code
86HJV9HC+HV
Geo­Names ID
4883260
Wiki­data ID
Q4742868
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Welsh—“American Academy of Art College” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Amerika İncəsənət Akademiyası
  • Belarusian: Каледж Амерыканскай акадэміі мастацтваў
  • Catalan: Acadèmia Americana d’Art
  • Chinese: 美國藝術學院
  • German: American Academy of Art
  • Greek: Αμερικανική Πανεπιστημιακή Ακαδημία Τεχνών
  • Hebrew: האקדמיה האמריקאית לאמנות
  • Russian: Американская академия искусств
  • Slovenian: American Academy of Art
  • Spanish: Academia estadounidense de arte
  • Swedish: American Academy of Art College
  • Welsh: Academi Gelf America

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