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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
Loop South Gage Group |
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architect |
Louis Sullivan for 18 S.; Holabird & Roche for 24 and 30 S. |
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location |
18, 24 and 30 S. Michigan Ave. |
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date |
1899-1900 |
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style |
Chicago School |
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construction |
terracotta and steel |
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type |
Office Building, Warehouse/ Factory |
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| The Gage Group Buildings consist of three
buildings located at 18, 24 and 30 South Michigan Avenue, between Madison
Street and Monroe Street, in Chicago, Illinois. They were built from
1890-1899, designed by Holabird & Roche for the three millinery firms -
Gage, Keith and Ascher. The building at 18 South Michigan Avenue has an
ornamental façade designed by Louis Sullivan. It was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1985, and was designated a
Chicago Landmark on September 11, 1996.[2] In addition, it is a historic
district contributing property for the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan
Boulevard District. The façades of these buildings demonstrate two different approaches to the Chicago School, a design movement that led to the creation of modern commercial architecture. The buildings by Holabird & Roche are straightforward, while the facade designed by Sullivan exemplifies his more expressive approach. The tallest building is known as "18 Michigan Avenue" and was previously called the Gage Brothers and Company Building. Before the Chicago street addresses were changed in 1909, the building had the address of 130 South Michigan Avenue. The ornamental flourishes at the top of Sullivan's façade were pushed upwards when four stories were added in 1902 by different architects. This is one of only five buildings in Chicago designed by Louis Sullivan that are still standing. The two smaller buildings to the south are also part of the Gage Group Buildings. The Edson Keith and Company Building is connected to the Gage Building and is located at 24 South Michigan Avenue. The Theodore Ascher and Company Building is also known as the 30 South Michigan Building. |
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This group of three buildings takes its name from the northernmost
structure which was designed by master architect
Louis Sullivan for the
Gage Brothers, a hat wholesaler. The facades, which resulted from
Sullivan's collaboration with Holabird & Roche, demonstrate two
different approaches to the Chicago School, a design movement that led
to the creation of modern commercial architecture. The buildings by
Holabird & Roche are
straightforward, while the facade designed by Sullivan (18 S.)
exemplifies his more expressive approach. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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