Quick Facts
City | Chicago |
Country | United States of America |
Year | 1884 - 1885 |
Floors | 15 |
Height | 76.2 m / 250 ft |
Realization
Architect |
Cyrus L.W. Eidlitz |
Developer |
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad |
Building Info
Alias |
Dearborn Street Railroad Station Polk Street Depot |
Address | 47 West Polk Street |
Materials |
red brick pink granite |
Status | Completed |
Notes
- A 3-story building with a 12-story clock tower.
- The tower had originally pitched roofs, but they were removed after a fire destroyed much of the building in 1922.
- In 1971, the railway station was closed.
- In the early 1980s, the headhouse was converted into retail and office space.
- Designated a Chicago Landmark on March 2, 1982.