Old Chicago Main Post Office

The Old Chicago Main Post Office is a nine-story-tall office building in downtown Chicago, Illinois, U.S. The building was designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst & White and built in 1921.

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Type: Office building
Description: building in downtown Chicago
Also known as: “Old Chicago Post Office”
Address: 404 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chicago Union Station and Willis Tower.

Chicago Union Station

Railway station

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Chicago Union Station is an intercity and commuter rail terminal located in the West Loop neighborhood of the Near West Side of Chicago, United States. Chicago Union Station is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Old Chicago Main Post Office.

Willis Tower

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The Willis Tower, formerly known and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 1,451-foot skyscraper in the Loop of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Willis Tower is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Old Chicago Main Post Office.

Van Buren Street Bridge

Bridge

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The Van Buren Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the sixth bridge at this location and carrying this name, and was completed in 1956. Van Buren Street Bridge is situated 560 feet northeast of Old Chicago Main Post Office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jane Byrne Interchange and Greektown.

Jane Byrne Interchange

Locality

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The Jane Byrne Interchange is a major freeway interchange near downtown Chicago, Illinois. It is the junction between the Dan Ryan, Kennedy and Eisenhower Expressways, and Ida B.

Greektown

Neighborhood

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Greektown is a social and dining district, located on the Near West Side of Chicago. Today, Greektown consists mostly of restaurants and businesses, although a cultural museum and an annual parade and festival still remain in the neighborhood.

Printers Row

Neighborhood

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

Old Chicago Main Post Office

Categories: post office, building, historic site, and office
Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.87559° or 41° 52′ 32″ north

Longitude

-87.63867° or 87° 38′ 19″ west

Elevation

584 feet (178 metres)

Height

215 feet (66 metres)

Roof shape

flat

Open location code

86HJV9G6+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24989834

OpenStreetMap feature

building=office

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

Wikidata ID

Q3881507

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Old Chicago Main Post Office” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Old Chicago Main Post Office”
French: “Old Chicago Main Post Office”
Italian: “Old Chicago Main Post Office”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include US Secret Service: Chicago Field Office and Cardiss Collins Post Office.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Walgreens and Canal & Harrison.

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