National Historic Landmark

Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
April 16, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000231

About this property

The Sullivan Center, formerly known as the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building or Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Store, is a commercial building at 1 South State Street at the corner of East Madison Street in Chicago, Illinois. Louis Sullivan designed it for the retail firm Schlesinger & Mayer in 1899 and later expanded it before H.G. Selfridge & Co. purchased the structure in 1904. That firm occupied the structure for only a matter of weeks before it sold the building (the land under it was owned at the time by Marshall Field) to Otto Young, who then leased it to Carson Pirie Scott for $7,000 per month, which occupied the building for more than a century until 2006. Subsequent additions were completed by Daniel Burnham in 1906 and Holabird & Root in 1961. The building has been used for retail purposes since 1899, and has been a Chicago Landmark since 1975. It is part of the Loop Retail Historic District.

Location

1 S. State St.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.88175, -87.62760

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company listed on the National Register?

Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company?

Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company?

The period of significance for Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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