Manhattan Building (Illinois)
| Manhattan Building | |
|---|---|
|
|
| Basic data | |
| Place: | Chicago , USA |
| Construction time : | 1889-1891 |
| Status : | Built |
| Architectural style : | Chicago School |
| Architect : | William Le Baron Jenney |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 53.5 m |
| Floors : | 16 |
| Building material : | Aluminum glass steel terracotta |
The Manhattan Building is a skyscraper in Chicago , Illinois . The building was planned by William Le Baron Jenney , the "inventor" of the skyscraper, and built from 1889 to 1891 in the new style of the Chicago School . It was the first high-rise building with 16 floors. Today it is one of the oldest still existing first generation skyscrapers and the oldest existing one that was built using a pure steel frame construction. What is striking about the Manhattan Building are the individual recesses that were more typical of Art Déco , as well as the protruding granite facade on the lower floors and the smooth stone facade on the upper floors. This is due to the fact that the lower floors remained very dark because of the neighboring high-rise buildings and should therefore catch more light. In 1976 the Manhattan Building was listed by the National Register of Historic Places and in 1978 as a Chicago Landmark .
The address of the building is 431 South Dearborn Street.
See also
Other high-rise buildings from the Chicago School