The 1920’s was a booming year for Chicago construction. Listed below are most of the prominent buildings that were completed in 1927 along with their original names. The Mercantile Exchange, The Midland and the Stevens Hotel (Hilton Congress, today) were the highlights.
A few of the buildings have had several name changes, so the list sorted by address number.
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Year
|
Address
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Original Building Name
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Architect
|
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1927
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100 W. Monroe St
|
100 W. Monroe Building
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Frank D. Chase
|
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1927
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105 W. Adams St
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Bankers Building
|
Burnham Brothers
|
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1927
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11 W. Division St
|
Wilmar Hotel
|
Harry Dalsey
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1927
|
110 N. Franklin St
|
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
|
A. S. Alschuler
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|
1927
|
1117 N. Dearborn St
|
1117 N. Dearborn Building
|
Morris L. Bein
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|
1927
|
1301 N. State Pkwy
|
Ambassador East Hotel
|
Robert S. DeGolyer & Walter T. Stockton
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|
1927
|
14 W. Elm St
|
14 W. Elm Building
|
William Bernhard
|
|
1927
|
1400 N. Lake Shore Dr
|
1400 N. Lake Shore Dr
|
Hooper & Janusch
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1927
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1448 N. Lake Shore Dr
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148 N. Lake Shore Apt Building
|
Childs & Smith
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|
1927
|
163 E. Walton St
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Knickrerbocker Hotel
|
Rissman & Hirschfield
|
|
1927
|
173 W. Madison St
|
Madison-LaSalle Building
|
Frank D. Chase
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|
1927
|
176 W. Adams St
|
Midland Hotel
|
Karl M. Vitzhum
|
|
1927
|
180 N. Michigan Ave
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Lak-Michigan (Harvester) Building
|
A. S. Alschuler
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|
1927
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185 N. Wabash Ave
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Medical and Dental Arts Building
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Burnham Brothers
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|
1927
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19 E. Ohio St
|
Devonshire Hotel
|
Ralph C. Harris
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|
1927
|
200 N. Michigan Ave
|
Tobey Building
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Holabird & Root
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1927
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208 W. Washingtin St
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Morton Building
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Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
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1927
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210 E. Pearson St
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210 E. Pearson Building
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Huszaugh & Hill
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1927
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211 E. Delaware St
|
211 E. Delaware Building
|
Oldefest & Williams
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|
1927
|
222 W. Adams St
|
Adams-Franklin Building
|
A. S. Alschuler
|
|
1927
|
228 N. LaSalle St
|
Builders Building
|
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
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|
1927
|
230-32 S. Wabash Ave
|
Starck Building
|
Frank D. Chase
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1927
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231 W. Washington St
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Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital
|
A. S. Alschuler
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1927
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234 S. Wabash Ave
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Starck Piano Co
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Graven & Mayger
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1927
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25 E. Delaware St
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Delaware Towers
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Hooper & Janusch
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1927
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300 W. Adams St
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300 W. Adams Building
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Jens J. Jensen
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1927
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318 S. Federal St
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South Loop Garage
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A. S. Alschuler
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1927
|
330 S. Wells St
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Insurance Center Building
|
David Saul Klafter & James G. Ludgin
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1927
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55 E. Washington St
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Pittsfield Building
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Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
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1927
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616 N. Rush St
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Croydon Hotel
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Edmund J. Meles
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1927
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664 N. Michigan Ave
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Philip Maher
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1927
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70 E. Cedar St
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70 E. Cedar Apartments
|
McNally & Quinn
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|
1927
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701-09 S. Plymouth Ct
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Plymouth Court Garage
|
Lewis E. Russell
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1927
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720 S. Michigan Ave
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Holabird & Roche
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1927
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900 N. Michigan Ave
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900 N. Michigan Building
|
Jarvis Hunt
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The Stevens Hotel
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