333 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, The Loop 60601 United StatesPrint this page   •   Share this page

Though it is known by its Michigan Avenue address, 333 North Michigan Avenue looks like it desperately wants to be one of the Wacker Drive crowd. Its narrow Wacker frontage features an 11-story tower section, while Michigan Avenue is left with the supporting wing. The intersection of Michigan Avenue and the Chicago River is the most highly prized piece of real estate in the city. These lots were claimed more than a hundred years ago by companies with timeless names like Tribune and Wrigley. 333 North Michigan Avenue doesn’t have a pedigree, but it still dates from that age. It was the last-built of the four original spectacular skyscrapers erected at this intersection, and is based on a losing entry for the Tribune Tower contest. Art Deco in form and materials, limestone and polished marble are used on the exterior. With its rounded corners and extreme streamlining, this could almost be an Art Moderne creation. Like all proper Art Deco buildings, this one features a series of exterior reliefs. In this case, they were executed by Fred M. Torrey, and honor the development of Chicago at this, the intersection where it was founded.

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