Wrigley Building

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The Wrigley Building is a historic, white terra-cotta skyscraper in Chicago renowned for its clock tower and prominent position at the gateway to the Magnificent Mile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
office building
skyscraper
architect Charles Beersman
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
architecturalStyle French Renaissance Revival
Spanish Colonial Revival
city Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago
completionDate 1924
connectedBy walkway at the 14th floor
walkway at the 3rd floor
constructionStartDate 1920
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse office space
retail space
designInspiredBy Seville Cathedral
surface form: Giralda tower of Seville Cathedral
developer Wrigley Company
floorCount 30
hasClockFaceDiameter approximately 19 feet
hasClockFaces 4
hasColor white
hasFeature clock tower
connecting walkway
two-tower design
hasLatitude 41.8893° N
hasLongitude 87.6240° W
hasPostalCode 60611
hasTower north tower
south tower
height approximately 130 meters
approximately 425 feet
heritageDesignationDate 2012
heritageStatus Chicago Landmark
isLandmarkOf Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Magnificent Mile
locatedAt 400–410 North Michigan Avenue
locatedAtGatewayTo Magnificent Mile
locatedNear Chicago River
DuSable Bridge
locatedOn North Michigan Avenue
location Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago
material white glazed terra cotta
namedAfter William Wrigley Jr.
Wrigley Company
openingDate 1924
originalUse corporate headquarters of Wrigley Company
owner a consortium led by Zeller Realty Group (as of 2010s)
state Illinois
usesLighting nighttime floodlighting

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Magnificent Mile hasLandmark Wrigley Building
North Michigan Avenue hasLandmark Wrigley Building
William Wrigley Jr. namesakeOf Wrigley Building
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