Singer Building (Chicago)

Singer Building
Location120 S. State St., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′48″N 87°37′41″W / 41.88000°N 87.62806°W / 41.88000; -87.62806
Arealess than one acre
Built1925–26
ArchitectMundie, William Bryce; Jensen, Elmer C.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.83000314[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1983

The Singer Building is a skyscraper located at 120 S. State St. in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The ten-story building was designed by Mundie & Jensen and built from 1925 to 1926. The building's Gothic Revival design features terra cotta decorations, piers at the corners, and sets of three double-hung windows on each story separated by two thin piers. The Singer Corporation initially used the building as office space; the building has had many owners since the Singer Corporation left the building, and was nearly demolished in the 1970s. It is currently owned by FDN Network.[2]

The Singer Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1983.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Hasbrouck, Wilbert R. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: The Singer Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 4, 2013.