James R. Thompson Center
The James R. Thompson Center is a postmodern-style building at 100 W. Randolph Street in the Loop district of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Helmut Jahn around a post-modernist rotunda, it was built to house offices of the Illinois state government in Chicago.Photo: Primeromundo, Public domain.
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Chicago
- Also known as: “Google Center” and “State of Illinois Center”
- Address: 100 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Richard J. Daley Center and Chicago City Hall.
Richard J. Daley Center
Public building
Photo: TonyTheTiger, Public domain.
The Richard J. Daley Center, also known by its open courtyard Daley Plaza and named after longtime mayor Richard J. Daley, is the premier civic center of the city of Chicago, Illinois. Richard J. Daley Center is situated 550 feet southeast of James R. Thompson Center.
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 470 feet south of James R. Thompson Center.
Goodman Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Michel Curi, CC BY 2.0.
Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago's Loop. A major part of the Chicago theatre scene, it is the city's oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization. Goodman Theatre is situated 480 feet east of James R. Thompson Center.
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…
River North
Quarter
Photo: OmidGul, CC BY-SA 4.0.
River North is a Chicago neighborhood located north of the Chicago River, south of Division Street, and west of Wabash Avenue. It is adjacent to the Magnificent Mile retail and tourism corridor.
James R. Thompson Center
- Category: tower block
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.88512° or 41° 53′ 6″ northLongitude
-87.63168° or 87° 37′ 54″ westElevation
594 feet (181 metres)Levels
15Height
308 feet (94 metres)Open location code
86HJV9P9+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 230926922OpenStreetMap feature
building=constructionWikidata ID
Q3161356
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“James R. Thompson Center” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “詹姆斯·R·湯普森中心”
- Dutch: “James R. Thompson Center”
- French: “James R. Thompson Center”
- Italian: “James R. Thompson Center”
- Japanese: “イリノイ州センター（現ジェームス・R・トンプソン・センター）”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clark/Lake station and Grant Thornton Tower.
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