Reliance Building
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| Basic data | |
| Place: | Chicago , USA |
| Construction time : | 1890-1895 |
| Status : | Built |
| Architectural style : | Chicago School |
| Architect : | John Wellborn Root, Charles B. Atwood, Daniel Hudson Burnham |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height to the roof: | 61 m |
| Floors : | 15th |
| Usable area : | 39,000 m² |
| Building material : | Aluminum glass steel terracotta |
The Reliance Building is a high-rise in the US city of Chicago and was the first skyscraper whose facade was mainly clad with glass.
architecture
The building was built in two phases. The ground floor and first floor were designed by John Wellborn Root . The floors above were built by Charles B. Atwood , who succeeded "John Root", who died in 1891, in Daniel Hudson Burnham's architectural office . The change can be seen in the architecture. The basement is clad in dark and without ornaments, while the facade of the 13 office floors is open and transparent. Atwood uses the so-called Chicago window, in which a large pane of glass is placed in front of the facade level, while two narrow panes can be opened on the sides.
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Monument protection
The Reliance Building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 1970 . On January 7, 1976, it was recognized as a National Historic Landmark . In 1995 it was also included in the Chicago Landmark category. In November 1998 the Reliance Building became a Contributing Property of the Loop Retail Historic District .
Web links
- Reliance Building. In: Structurae
- www.ci.chi.il.us (English)
- www.burnhamhotel.com (Hotel Burnham, English)
Footnotes
- ↑ NHL
- ^ Reliance Building in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 12, 2017.
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Illinois. National Park Service , accessed July 22, 2019.
- ^ Loop Retail Historic District on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 12, 2017.
Coordinates: 41 ° 52 '58.96 " N , 87 ° 37' 40.24" W.