| Powhatan Apartments | |
|---|---|
 May 28, 2007 (Memorial Day) | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 4950 S. Chicago Beach Dr. Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°48′17″N87°35′03″W / 41.8046°N 87.5843°W |
| Construction started | 1927 |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 270 feet (82 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Morgan |
| Designated | January 12, 1993 |
| References | |
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The Powhatan or Powhatan Apartments is a 22-story luxury apartment building overlooking Lake Michigan and adjacent to Burnham Park in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. [2] The building was designed by architects Robert De Golyer and Charles L. Morgan. [3] Much of the Art Deco detailing is attributed to Morgan who was associated with Frank Lloyd Wright. The exterior of the luxury-apartment highrise reflects Eliel Saarinen's second place design for the Tribune Tower competition of 1922. [3] The building's terra-cotta ornamental panels feature conventionalized scenes based upon Native American culture.
This housing cooperative is a residential high-rise on Chicago's South Side. [4] The building also hosts the only 24-hour elevator operators in Chicago. [4] Since it and many of the neighboring high-rise apartment buildings are named for Native American tribes (such as the Algonquin, The Chippewa and the Narragansett), the area has been given the tongue-in-cheek name "Indian Village". [5] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on January 12, 1993. [6]
