Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building

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Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building
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Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building
General information
TypeOffice/Warehouse
Architectural style Chicago school
Location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates 41°53′17″N87°37′54″W / 41.8880°N 87.6318°W / 41.8880; -87.6318
Construction started1913
Completed1914
Governing bodyPrivate/Friedman Properties
Technical details
Floor count7
Design and construction
Architect(s) George C. Nimmons

The Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building, also known as the Reid Murdoch Building, the Reid Murdoch Center or the City of Chicago Central Office Building, is a seven-story office building in Chicago. It was constructed in 1914 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1] [2] It also has been designated as a Chicago Landmark; [3] a Commission on Chicago Landmarks plaque can be found next to the LaSalle Street entrance. [4] It is located at 325 North LaSalle Street in the River North neighborhood, alongside the Chicago River between LaSalle Street and Clark Street.

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History

The building was designed by George C. Nimmons for Reid, Murdoch & Company to be used as offices and a grocery warehouse. [5] It was used as a makeshift hospital on 24 July 1915 after the S.S. Eastland capsized in the Chicago River on the opposite shore, directly across from the building. [5] In 1930 the westernmost bay was demolished, due to the widening of LaSalle Street, and the façade lost its symmetry. [6] From 1955 the building was used by the City of Chicago, housing its traffic courts, the State Attorney's Office, and various city departments. [1] In 1998, it was redeveloped by Friedman Properties. The building currently houses the headquarters of Encyclopædia Britannica .

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References

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  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
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