National Register of Historic Places

Jewelers' Building

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
August 6, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000752

About this property

The Jewelers Building is at 15–17 Wabash Avenue between East Monroe and East Madison Streets in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1881/82 and was designed by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. It is the only example of the early work of Adler & Sullivan that survives in the Loop. It is also known as the Iwan Ries Building, and the "Little" Jewelers Building to distinguish from the larger structure at 35 East Wacker Drive, which was built in 1925–27. The building is a common loft building in construction and plan, but its facade departs dramatically from others of its type. An open exterior, using cast iron mullions rather than masonry piers in the central bay, and Sullivan's stylized floral ornament provide distinction. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1974, and was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 18, 1981. It is located in Chicago's Jewelers Row District.

Location

15-19 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.88142, -87.62589

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Jewelers' Building listed on the National Register?

Jewelers' Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Jewelers' Building?

Jewelers' Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jewelers' Building?

The period of significance for Jewelers' Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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