Plaza on DeWitt
Condominium building in Chicago, Illinois
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The Plaza on DeWitt is a 407 unit condominium property at 260 E. Chestnut Street in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago.
| The Plaza on DeWitt | |
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 Interactive map of the The Plaza on DeWitt area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 260 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°53′55″N 87°37′11″W |
| Construction started | 1963 |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 395 ft (120 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 43 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Fazlur Khan (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) |
It was the first building in the world to implement the tubular construction, later used for the World Trade Center.[1] Originally called the DeWitt-Chestnut Apartment Building, it was designed by Bangladeshi-American engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan while he was working for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It was completed in 1966 as a residential apartment building, and was converted to condominiums in 1975.[2] The 43-story tower accommodates 407 residences and is clad in travertine marble. On the ground floor, French bistro Le Petit Paris serves traditional French cuisine.[3]
Incidents
In 2002, a fire on the 14th floor killed one and injured 11 people.[4]
On December 10, 2009 a fire on the 36th floor killed one person and injured 12 people. About one third of the Chicago Fire Department's equipment and about 300 firefighters responded to the 2009 fire.[5]