Bush Temple of Music
National Register of Historic Places

Bush Temple of Music

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
December 31, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13001001

About this property

The Bush Temple of Music, at 100 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, was built in 1901 as the headquarters and showroom of the Bush and Gerts Piano Company, one of Chicago's leading piano companies. Designed by architect J.E.O. Pridmore, the building is an example of the importance of piano manufacturing and sales during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when Chicago was the leading piano manufacturing center in the world. The building is a rare large-scale example of French Renaissance Revival-style architecture, an unusual style in Chicago and the United States. The building's design and decorative details are unique examples of the historic revival style favored by Chicagoans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on June 27, 2001. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

100 W. Chicago Ave., 800 N. Clark St.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.89878, -87.63180

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bush Temple of Music listed on the National Register?

Bush Temple of Music was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Bush Temple of Music?

Bush Temple of Music is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bush Temple of Music?

The period of significance for Bush Temple of Music is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1901.

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