Washington Block
Washington Block is a Chicago Landmark building located in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Designed by Frederick and Edward Baumann, it was built between 1873 and 1874 in the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.Photo: Sknuteson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Office building
- Description: historic building in Chicago
- Address: 40 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60606
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chicago City Hall and Washington/Wells station.
Chicago City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The City Hall–County Building, most commonly known as the Chicago City Hall, is a 12-story building in Chicago, Illinois, that houses the seats of government of the City of Chicago and Cook County. Chicago City Hall is situated 660 feet northeast of Washington Block.
Washington/Wells station
Metro station
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Washington/Wells is a station on the Chicago "L" system, located in downtown Chicago, Illinois on The Loop. The station opened on July 17, 1995. Washington/Wells is located a few blocks from several major attractions and business centers, such as Chicago City Hall, the Civic Opera House, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Theater building
Photo: swanksalot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cadillac Palace Theatre is a theater in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Operated by Broadway In Chicago of the Nederlander Organization, it seats 2,344 and is located at 151 West Randolph Street. Cadillac Palace Theatre is situated 490 feet northeast of Washington Block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loop and Jewelers Row District.
Loop
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
Jewelers Row District
Neighborhood
The Jewelers Row District is a historic district in the Loop 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…
Fulton River District
Neighborhood
The Fulton River District is a Chicago neighborhood located on the edge of the city's downtown, northwest of the Loop. The district is bounded by the Chicago River to the east, the Kennedy Expressway to the west, Ohio Street to the north and Madison Street to the south, making it part of the Near West Side and West Town community areas of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
Washington Block
- Categories: architectural structure, building, and office
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.88297° or 41° 52′ 59″ northLongitude
-87.63409° or 87° 38′ 3″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Levels
5Open location code
86HJV9M8+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 147013784OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeGeoNames ID
4915546Wikidata ID
Q7971689
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- German: “Washington Block”
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