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List Buildings in West Town
10 South Canal, 10 South Canal, Chicago 10 South Canal
Designed by: Holabird & Root
Construction Completed: 1971
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60606
City: Chicago, Illinois
 Don’t ridicule this building simply because it is another bland brown block in a neighborhood of glitzy glass and steel skyscrapers. 10 South Canal looks utilitarian because it is. The primary purpo...read more >>
   
525 West Monroe, 525 West Monroe, Chicago 525 West Monroe
Designed by: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Construction Completed: 1983
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60661
City: Chicago, Illinois
 The Chicago skyline is littered with black glass blocks; but 525 West Monroe one is a little better than most. Instead of going for the plain, boring square shape, some variety has been added. The n...read more >>
   
550 West Washington, 550 West Washington, Chicago 550 West Washington
Designed by: Kachoris Altay Architects
Construction Completed: 2000
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60661
City: Chicago, Illinois
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626 West Randolph Street, 626 West Randolph Street, Chicago 626 West Randolph Street
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60661
City: Chicago, Illinois
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Batcolumn, 600 West Madison, Chicago Batcolumn
Designed by: Claes Oldenburg
Construction Completed: 1977
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60661
City: Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, 777 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago Chicago Tribune Freedom Center
Designed by: Teng & Associates
Construction Completed: 1982
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60654
City: Chicago, Illinois
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Citigroup Center, 500 West Madison Street, Chicago Citigroup Center
Designed by: Murphy/Jahn
Construction Completed: 1987
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60661
City: Chicago, Illinois
 A massive hulk of a building that manages to not feel imposing in spite of its girth. The Citigroup Center combines reflective glass with setbacks to maximize office space while remaining pedestrian-...read more >>
   
Former United States Post Office Central Office (Chicago), 433 West Van Buren, Chicago Former United States Post Office Central Office (Chicago)
Designed by: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Construction Completed: 1932
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60607
City: Chicago, Illinois
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Fulton House, 345 North Canal Street, Chicago Fulton House
Designed by: Frank Abbott
Construction Completed: 1908
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60606
City: Chicago, Illinois
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Harold Washington Social Security Center, 600 West Madison, Chicago Harold Washington Social Security Center
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60661
City: Chicago, Illinois
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Heller International Building, 500 West Monroe Street, Chicago Heller International Building
Designed by: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill
Construction Completed: 1992
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60661
City: Chicago, Illinois
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Kinzie Park Tower, 501 North Clinton Street, Chicago Kinzie Park Tower
Construction Completed: 2001
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60654
City: Chicago, Illinois
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Kinzie Station Tower, 330 North Jefferson Street, Chicago Kinzie Station Tower
Designed by: Pappageorge / Haymes
Construction Completed: 2000
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60661
City: Chicago, Illinois
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METRA Ogilvie Transit Center, 500 West Madison, Chicago METRA Ogilvie Transit Center
Construction Completed: 1911
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60661
City: Chicago, Illinois
 Rail terminals are utilitarian things; but they don't have to be ugly. It's obvious that the METRO Ogilvie station has seen better days. Its decorative clocks attest to a time when men in f...read more >>
   
Presidential Towers, 555 West Madison, Chicago Presidential Towers
Designed by: Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz, and Associates
Construction Completed: 1986
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60661
City: Chicago, Illinois
 The Presidential Towers complex presents itself as a series of four nearly identical towers, each a step back from the leader, and spanning two city blocks. Leadership is not a bad attribut...read more >>
   
Randolph Place Lofts, 165 North Canal, Chicago Randolph Place Lofts
Designed by: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Construction Completed: 1922
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60606
City: Chicago, Illinois
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River Center, 111 North Canal, Chicago River Center
Designed by: D.H. Burnham and Company
Construction Completed: 1913
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60606
City: Chicago, Illinois
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River Cottages, 357-365 North Canal Street, Chicago River Cottages
Designed by: Harry Weese Associates
Construction Completed: 1990
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60606
City: Chicago, Illinois
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Riverbend Condominiums, 333 North Canal Street, Chicago Riverbend Condominiums
Designed by: DeStefano and Partners
Construction Completed: 2002
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60606
City: Chicago, Illinois
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Skybridge, 1 North Halsted, Chicago Skybridge
Designed by: Perkins and Will
Construction Completed: 2002
Area: West Town
Post Code: 60607
City: Chicago, Illinois
 At first glance, this building appears unfinished. Or perhaps it was winged by a passing meteor. But this is architecture. Award-winning architecture. Skybridge was one of the first deve...read more >>
   
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