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Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University

Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University is a historic place in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1970, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 70000230.

Chicago, Cook County, IllinoisListed April 17, 1970NRIS #70000230★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University?

The Auditorium Building is a structure at the northwest corner of South Michigan Avenue and Ida B. Wells Drive in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Completed in 1889, it is one of the best-known designs of Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. The building was designed as a multi-use complex, including offices, a theater, and a hotel. As a young apprentice, Frank Lloyd Wright worked on some of the interior design.

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Listing details

Name
Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University
City
Chicago
County
Cook County
State
Illinois
Listed on the National Register
April 17, 1970
NRIS reference number
70000230
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
41.87559, -87.64875
When was Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University listed on the National Register?

Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1970.

Where is Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University located?

Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at approximately 41.87559, -87.64875. See the map above.

Is Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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