Insurance Exchange Building
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Identification
Name
Insurance Exchange Building
Alternative name
175 West Jackson
Emporis Building Number
116620
Location
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
94.49 m
Height (roof)
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Floors (above ground)
21
Construction start
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Construction end
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Renovation end
2001
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Structure in General
Construction type
high-rise building
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
steel
Facade material
brick
Facade system
applied masonry
Architectural style
neo-classicism
Usages
Main usages
commercial officeSide usages
restaurant
service branch(es) shop(s)Features and Amenities
Atrium is present
Doorman is available
Facts
At one time this was home to more insurance companies than any other building in the world. |
The 22-story structure was built to accomodate a tower of 20 additional stories on top. |
Constructed in 2 phases sixteen years apart. The north half was completed in 1912, and the south half in 1928. |
The peak of the north skylight is the highest point on the building, three feet higher than the south skylight. |
Before the south half was built, the entire first floor space was occupied by a consolidated railroad ticket office. |
The steel skylights over the light courts were lifted into position by helicopter. |
The recent $80 million renovation upgraded this building from Class C office space to Class A. |
Renovated from 1999 - 2001 by Lucien Lagrange & Associates. The lobby and entrances were redesigned, the two light courts were capped by skylights, and the exterior brick and terra-cotta were cleaned. |
The floorplates are 68,000 ft² each. |
Companies involved in this building
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Emporis Premium Companies:
structural engineering:
Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, Lucien Lagrange Architects Other companies: Magnus Gundersen, Walsh Construction Company of Illinois, Thomas Moulding Brick Co., American Landmark Properties, Ltd |