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Identification
Name
Century Building
Alternative name
Buck and Rayner Building
Emporis Building ID
117005
Location
Main address
202 South State Street
Virtual address
1 West Adams Street
Address as text
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ZIP
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Neighborhood
Loop
District
Downtown
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Country
U.S.A.
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Floors (above ground)
16
Construction end
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Structure in General
Construction type
high-rise building
Current status
existing [completed]
Structural material
steel
Facade material
terra-cotta
Facade system
applied masonry
Architectural style
neo-gothic
Usages
Main usages
commercial office
Facts
In 2000, the city government planned to redevelop the building into a boutique hotel like the Reliance Building. The plan was canceled because of severe deterioration on the terra cotta exterior.
The building once held the world's tallest restaurant sign: an electric light spelling "Romas Restaurant" on the corner of State and Adams. The sign was changed to "Adams Restaurant" in 1975.
Companies involved in this building

architect: Holabird & Roche

Other companies:
General Services Administration, Henry Ericsson and Co.
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