THE MARQUETTE BUILDING

Introduction

Chicago, 1890s

Skyscrapers in Chicago?

A Chicago Landmark

1893 World’s Fair

Building Site History

Dearborn Street, ca. 1895

Early Recorded History

What’s in a Name?

Marketing

Nowhere to Go but Up!

Skyscrapers in 1880's Chicago

Floating Stone Giants

Fireproofing the Steel Birdcage

Fears Abound

Steel Frame

Tripartite Façade

Chicago Window

Chicago School of Architecture

Chicago Window

Nothing Else Like It

The Building Manager

The Investors

The Architects

The General Contractor

Best of Times, Worst of Times

The Depression Advantage

Forward Thinking

Profitable Building Management

The Floating Slab

Original Floor Plans

Original Concept Elevation

Access to Outside

Allocation of Space

The Banking Floor on Up

Home Sweet Home

Early Changes

History of the Marquette Building

The Extra Touches

Decor: The Mosaics

Decor: Fleur-de-lys

Decor: The Calumet

Decor: Escutcheon Hardware

Interior Bronzes

Exterior Bronzes

Edward Kemeys

Herman MacNeil

Amy Aldis Bradley

Louis Tiffany & J.A. Holzer

The Rise and Fall

Repairing the Marquette Building

Fight for a Landmark

Times of Change

Restoration

Restoring the Marquette Building

Restoration of the Cornice

Use of Modern Materials

A 10-Year Project

Ongoing Maintenance

MacArthur Foundation

The Floating Slab

Original Concept Elevation

Original Floor Plans

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Original Ground Floor Plan. Photo by Mark A. Kuberski.

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The ground floor was laid out to maximize commercial space with stores. Upper floors were flexible to increase rental income.

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The Extra Touches

Original Concept Elevation

Early Changes

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