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The Arc at Old Colony

The Arc at Old Colony is a 17-story landmark building in the community area of Chicago, Illinois. Designed by the architectural firm Holabird & Roche in 1893–94, it stands at approximately 215 feet and was the tallest building in Chicago at the time it was built.
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Wikipedia
Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Apartment building
  • Description: office building in Chicago
  • Also known as: “Old Colony Building”
  • Address: 407 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60605

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harold Washington Library and Chicago "L".

Library
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Center is the central library for the Chicago Public Library System. It is located just south of the Loop 'L', at 400 South State Street in , in the U.S. state of .

Photo: lazytom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chicago "L" is the rapid transit system serving the city of and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of . Operated by the , it is the fourth-largest rapid transit system in the United States in terms… is situated 960 feet northeast of The Arc at Old Colony.

Prison
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The , Chicago is a United States federal prison in Chicago, Illinois, that holds imprisoned men and women of all security levels before and during court proceedings in the Northern District of Illinois, and for brief sentences. is situated 380 feet west of The Arc at Old Colony.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Printer’s Row and Loop.

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

Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
is a residential neighborhood in South Loop. It is part of the and community areas of Chicago. The area is known for its unique architecture, green spaces, proximity to the city's downtown area, and many cultural and recreational attractions.

The Arc at Old Colony

Latitude
41.87662° or 41° 52′ 36″ north
Longitude
-87.629° or 87° 37′ 44″ west
Elevation
594 feet (181 metres)
Levels
17
Height
217 feet (66 metres)
Open location code
86HJV9GC+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73650872
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­apartments
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Geo­Names ID
4904650
Wiki­data ID
Q14687991
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“The Arc at Old Colony” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “旧殖民地弧区”
  • Chinese: “舊殖民地弧區”
  • Hebrew: “בניין המושבה הישנה”
  • Spanish: “Old Colony Building”
  • Spanish: “The Arc at Old Colony”
  • Swedish: “The Arc at Old Colony”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Arc at Old Colony”. Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.