Fisher Building (Chicago)

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Fisher Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Chicago 'L' is sandwiched between the Fisher Building and the Old Colony Building
Location:	Chicago
Coordinates:	41°52′37.28″N 87°37′44.01″W / 41.8770222, -87.6288917Coordinates: 41°52′37.28″N 87°37′44.01″W / 41.8770222, -87.6288917
Built/Founded:	1895-96
Architect:	D.H. Burnham & Company; Atwood,Charles
Architectural style(s):	Chicago
Added to NRHP:	March 16, 1976
NRHP Reference#:	76000691 ^[1]
Governing body:	Private

The entrance of the Fisher Building

The Fisher Building is 20-story, 275 foot tall neo-Gothic landmark building in the Chicago Loop community area of Chicago. Commissioned by paper magnate Lucius Fisher, the original building was completed in 1896 by D.H. Burnham & Company^[2] with an addition latter added in 1907.^[3]

It was designated a Chicago Landmark on June 7, 1978.^[4] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1976.^{[citation needed]}

Currently owned and managed by Village Green Management Company, the building houses apartments on floors 3-20 and commercial stores on the 1st and 2nd floors. At the time of its completion, the building was one of two buildings in Chicago that was 18 stories tall, the other being the Masonic Building. To this day, the Fisher Building is the oldest 18 story building in Chicago that has not been demolished. The Masonic Temple, while taller and older, was demolished in 1939.^[5]

[edit] Design and Execution

Though a project of D.H. Burnham & Company, the design of the original structure was Charles Atwood. In 1906, an addition on the northern side of the building raised it from 18 to 20 stories. A former employee of the Burnham firm, Peter J. Weber, designed and oversaw the building's addition which was completed in 1907.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Facade

The Fisher Building features terra-cotta carvings of various aquatic creatures including fish and crabs. In addition, there are eagles, dragons, mythical creatures depicted on the facade as well.^[6]

[edit] Notes

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ Fisher Building. Emporis.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
^ Schaffer, Kristen (2003). Daniel H. Burnham: Visionary Architect and Planner (in English), 91. ISBN 0-8478-2533-7.
^ Fisher Building. City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
^ Fisher Building. Emporis.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
^ Fisher Building. City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on 2007-05-07.

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