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Century Building

Chicago, Italy

Century Building

The Century Building is a high rise office building in Chicago's Loop. It was designed by Holabird & Roche, and was built in 1915. It is a contributing property to the Loop Retail Historic District. The building is representative of the transition of Chicago high rise design from the Chicago School

to Art Deco, and its north and east facades feature Neo-Manueline ornamentation. It is owned by the United States Federal Government and administered by the General Services Administration. It currently sits vacant. In 2022, the building was proposed to be demolished, with $52 million earmarked for tearing down both the Century Building and the neighboring Consumers Building.

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