LaSalle Bank Building
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Identification
Name
LaSalle Bank Building
Alternative name
Field Building, LaSalle National Bank Building
Emporis Building Number
117618
Location
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| 100-138 West Adams Street |
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
163.07 m
Height (roof)
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Floors (above ground)
45
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Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
steel
Facade material
limestone
Facade system
applied masonry
Architectural style
art deco / art moderne
Usages
Main usages
commercial officeSide usages
service branch(es) shop(s)Features and Amenities
City landmark
Facts
The world's first skyscraper, the  Home Insurance Building, stood on the western part of this site and was demolished for this building. |
The exterior has no ornamental embellishments, making its design uncharacteristically spare even for the art moderne style. |
The centerpiece of the lobby is a brass elevator location indicator panel in the shape of the building. |
Completed early in the Great Depression, this was the last office skyscraper built in Chicago until One Prudential Plaza in 1955. |
The two-story lobby spans the block between Clark and LaSalle Streets, and is crossed near the western end by a footbridge. |
The top two floors hold the executive dining rooms for the bank, and feature a narrow terrace overlooking the central Loop to the east. |
The building was originally named the Field Building after prominent Chicago retailer Marshall Field, whose estate developed the structure. |
On the evening of Monday December 6, 2004, the 29th floor of this building caught fire and burned for over five hours. There were no fatalities. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White Other companies: Magnus Gundersen, Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc., ABN-AMRO North American, Inc., Estate of Marshall Field, George A. Fuller Company |