Brooks Building
Office skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
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The Brooks Building is a high-rise building in Chicago's commercial core, the Loop.[2][3] It was built 1909–1910, in the Chicago School architectural style.[2] An early example steel-framed high-rise building, the structure was commissioned by Peter Brooks and Shepard Brooks and designed by architects Holabird & Roche.[2] The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on January 14, 1997. It was also determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on October 8, 1982; however, it is not formally included in the NRHP due to the wishes of the property's owner.[4]
TypeOffice
Architectural styleChicago School
| Brooks Building | |
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Brooks Building viewed from the northwest | |
 Interactive map of the Brooks Building area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Chicago School |
| Location | 223 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois 60606 U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°52′40″N 87°38′05″W |
| Elevation | 590 ft (180 m) |
| Construction started | 1909 |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Height | |
| Height | c. 139.09 ft (42.39 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Floor area | 13,174 sq ft (1,223.9 m2)[1] |
| Lifts/elevators | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | |
| Architecture firm | Holabird & Roche |
| Designated | January 14, 1997 |