National Register of Historic Places

Railway Exchange Building

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
June 2, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002530

About this property

The Railway Exchange Building, also known as Santa Fe Building, is a 17-story office building in the Historic Michigan Boulevard District of the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It was designed by Frederick P. Dinkelberg of D. H. Burnham & Company in the Chicago style. Dinkelberg was also the associate designer to Daniel Burnham for the Flatiron Building in New York City. The building is recognizable by the large "Motorola" logo on the roof, which is visible from Grant Park across Michigan Ave and from Lake Michigan. It is also notable for the round, porthole-like windows along the cornice. The center of the building features a lightwell, which was covered with a skylight in the 1980s.

Location

80 E. Jackson Blvd. and 224 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.87834, -87.62456

Categories

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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Railway Exchange Building listed on the National Register?

Railway Exchange Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Railway Exchange Building?

Railway Exchange Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Railway Exchange Building?

The period of significance for Railway Exchange Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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