Monroe Building
Life Span: 1912-Present
Location: 104 S. Michigan Ave.
Architect: Holabird & Roche
Inter Ocean, January 1, 1911
In the loop district many large building projects are in contemplation, for some of which permits have been issued. A notable exception to this is the Monroe building at the southwest corner of Michigan avenue and Monroe street, work on which will begin next May and for which so permit has yet been asked. This, structure will cost at least $1,000,000 and will be of a style of architecture to correspond with the University Club building on the opposite corner.
Chicago Central Business and Office Building Directory, 1922
This building is located at the southwest corner of Monroe Street and Michigan Avenue, fronting 89 feet on Michigan Avenue and 172 feet on Monroe street. Designed for office purposes, the tenancy of the building is confined to corporations, professional people and business firms of the highest standing.
The building, including two roomy floors in the attic formed by the sloping roof, is sixteen stories high, and is of the most modern fireproof construction.
The exterior is of polished gray-pink granite for the first two stories and above that of gray—pink terra cotta, while the interior of the first floor hallway and vestibules is of Rockwood tile, a material peculiarly adapted to the successful treatment of the paneled walls, the columns and groined ceilings of this portion of the building. The woodwork is of dark English oak, and the framing of the sashes in the corridors is Gothic in character.
- Monroe Building
1912.
The heating system is of the vacuum type and a vacuum cleaning system having outlets on every floor, has been installed.
A well-equipped barber shop is located on the second floor and there are toilets, both for men and women, on each floor, and a retiring room for women on the sixth floor.
The six high-speed electric elevators are of the most recent gearless traction type, and a complete equipment of flashlight signals for operators and passengers is provided. There is not a more beautiful office building in Chicago than the Monroe Building
Architectural Record, April, 1912
- The Monroe Building, Club University Building
Monroe Street and Michigan Boulevard
- Monroe Building
Interior.
Chicago Examiner, May 8, 1911
- Monroe Building
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
1928
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