Reliance Building

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cid_1118779443_DSCN1792.150.jpg Reliance Building
Designer Daniel Burnham
Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date 1890 , extended to 14 floors 1894
Building Type early skyscraper, commercial office tower
Climate temperate
Context urban
Architectural Style Modern
Street Address
Notes A key precedent for the modern skyscraper.
At Great Buildings http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Reliance_Building.html

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Reliance Building
Designer Burnham, D.H., & Co.
Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date 1895
Building Type Commerce/Trade
Construction System Granite, Terra Cotta, Terra Cotta, Iron, Terra Cotta
Architectural Style Chicago
Street Address 32 N. State St.
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National Register of Historic Places
Name Reliance Building
ID Number 70000237
NRHP Status Listed In The National Register
Certification Date 10/15/1970
Level of Significance National




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http://www.nr.nps.gov/writeups/70000237.nl.pdf


http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceID=918&resourceType=Building


http://www.nr.nps.gov/Red%20Books/70000237.red.pdf

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