The Monadnock Building is a 16-story skyscraper located at 53 West Jackson Boulevard in the south Loop area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The north half of the building was designed by the firm
Building seen from Dearborn Street in 2005. The north half in the foreground is the earliest section (1891).
1885 sketch of preliminary design showing a smaller, more ornate building with Egyptian-style detailing
Sketch of vastly simplified 1889 design, abolishing ornamentation entirely in favor of plain contoured brick
The decorative cast aluminum staircases, shown here in 1893, were the first use of aluminum in building construction.
The Loop is Chicago's central business district and one of the 77 municipally-designated community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Located at the center of downtown Chicago on the shores
In 1900 at the corner of Dearborn and Randolph Streets
Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower, is the third tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Chicago Loop from the air in 2025.