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Old Colony Building, 407 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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Old Colony Building, 407 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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Summary

Significance: The building is an example of the work of the Chicago firm of Holabird and Roche. Since the high, narrow, slab-like structure is almost entirely freestanding and without masonry bearing walls, an elaborate system of windbracing was employed. This was regarded as a remarkable structural achievement for the time.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-120
Survey number: HABS IL-1053
Building/structure dates: 1894 Initial Construction

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1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Holabird, William
Roche, Martin
Purdy, Corydon T
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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