Marquette Building
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The Marquette Building is a landmark early Chicago School skyscraper in downtown Chicago, celebrated for its steel-frame construction and richly ornamented terra-cotta and mosaic detailing.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago School building
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historic building → office building → skyscraper → |
| architect |
Holabird & Roche
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| architecturalStyle |
Chicago School
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Commercial Style → |
| completionDate |
1895
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| coordinateLocation |
41.8794° N, 87.6290° W
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| country |
United States
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| floorArea |
approximately 400,000 square feet
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| hasArtisticRepresentation |
bronze relief panels depicting the life of Jacques Marquette
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mosaic murals in the lobby → |
| hasPart |
central light court
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interior rotunda → mosaic friezes → terra-cotta ornamentation → |
| hasRenovation |
major restoration completed in the 2000s
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| height |
approximately 90 meters
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| heritageDesignation |
Chicago Landmark
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National Historic Landmark → National Register of Historic Places listing → |
| inception |
1893
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| locatedAtStreetAddress |
140 South Dearborn Street
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Loop, Chicago
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| location |
Chicago
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Illinois → United States → |
| materialUsed |
brick
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mosaic tile → steel frame → terra cotta → |
| namedAfter |
Jacques Marquette
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| notableFor |
being an early example of the Chicago School skyscraper
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early steel-frame construction → ornate interior mosaics → rich terra-cotta ornamentation → |
| numberOfFloors |
16
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| owner |
The MacArthur Foundation
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| partOf |
Chicago Loop
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| significantEvent |
designated a Chicago Landmark in 1975
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designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 → |
| use |
office space
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Holabird & Roche
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Holabird & Roche → Martin Roche → William Holabird → |
notableWork |
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Loop
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hasLandmark |