Brooks Building

The Brooks Building is a high-rise building in 's commercial core, the . It was built 1909–1910, in the Chicago School architectural style. An early example steel-framed high-rise building, the structure was commissioned by Peter Brooks and Shepard Brooks and designed by architects Holabird & Roche.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Commercial building
  • Description: high-rise building in Chicago
  • Address: 223 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60606

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Willis Tower and Chicago Union Station.

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The , formerly known and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 1,451-foot skyscraper in of , , United States. is situated 440 feet northwest of Brooks Building.

Railway station
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is an intercity and commuter rail terminal located in the West Loop neighborhood of the of , United States. is situated 1,600 feet west of Brooks Building.

Memorial
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The was an early skyscraper that stood in from 1885 to its demolition in 1931. Originally ten stories and 138 ft tall, it was designed by William Le Baron Jenney in 1884 and completed the next year. is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Brooks Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loop and Printers Row.

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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
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is a Chicago neighborhood located in . The area of is generally defined by Ida B. Wells Drive on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court on the east, and the on the west.

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

Brooks Building

Latitude
41.87789° or 41° 52′ 40″ north
Longitude
-87.6348° or 87° 38′ 5″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Levels
12
Open location code
86HJV9H8+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73766157
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Geo­Names ID
4885713
Wiki­data ID
Q4974982
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Brooks Building” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Brooks Building”
  • French: “Brooks Building”
  • Hebrew: “בניין ברוקס”
  • Italian: “Brooks Building”
  • Spanish: “Brooks Building”

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