Monadnock Building
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Where is it located?
The Monadnock Building is located at 53 West Jackson Boulevard, the same street as the Chicago Board of Trade.
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Who designed it?
The north part of the Monadnock Building was designed by Burnham and Root, two very famous Chicago architects. The south half was designed by Holabird and Roche, who are also famous Chicago architects.
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When was it built?
It took from 1889 until 1891 to build the Monadnock. The north part was finished first, then the south half was built later.
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Why is it important?
The Monadnock Building is important because the building is part load-bearing wall construction, and part modern skyscraper with a steel skeleton. It is the tallest masonry building in Chicago, perhaps the world. The base walls are six feet thick and they rise to the full 215 foot height of 16 floors.
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What style of architecture is used in it?
The style of architecture used in it is called Richardsonian, which is a style named for the architect H.H. Richardson, who designed the Marshall Field & Company store on State Street.
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