Building Facts
- Architects: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; Schmidt, Garden and Erikson; C. F. Murphy Associates; A. Epstein and Sons
- Construction Dates: 1960-1974
- Location: Dearborn Street between Jackson Boulevard and Adams Street in downtown Chicago's central Loop
- Architectural Style: International Style
- Primary Materials: Steel and bronze-tinted glass; granite paving
- Prominent Features: Striking glass tower; Projecting steel I-beam mullions; Open colonnades at tower bases; Flamingo stabile
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