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The city and county jointly sponsored an architectural competition that Holabird & Roche won by unanimous vote. [12] Construction of the county building (east wing) began in 1905, and by 1907 some county offices were already beginning to move in. [12] Construction of city hall (the west wing) was delayed until 1909 because the city had to wait for the State to increase its borrowing authority ...
Adjacent to the Richard J. Daley Plaza is the landmark City Hall-County Building. Declared a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it houses offices for the Mayor of Chicago, alderpersons of Chicago's various wards, and chambers for the Chicago City Council.
City Hall Square and the Palace Theatre, in a 1920s postcard. The City Hall Square Building was a 79-meter (259 ft) tall building located on North Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was completed in 1912 however was destroyed and replaced in 1965 by the Richard J. Daley Center.
The Association used it as an immigrant assistance center, and the building was informally referred to as Chinatown's "city hall". In 1988, the FBI and Chicago Police raided the building as part of a racketeering investigation. The US federal government seized the building that same year.
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However, the cost of building their own building at State and Lake was prohibitive. [13] Supposedly, the city of Chicago held the development of this project hostage until the developer agreed to the Joffrey initiative. [1] The delay tactic used was to delay closing long enough to cause the developer to have to file suit. [13]
Odds are that the machine was designed and meticulously assembled, piece by piece, at Stern Pinball's brand new factory, in suburban Chicago. Zach Sharpe, Stern's marketing director, explained ...
Park West (originally the Lane Court Theatre) is a concert venue located in Chicago, Illinois. The theater opened in 1916 as a vaudeville and movie theater by the Ascher Brothers. The theater opened in 1916 as a vaudeville and movie theater by the Ascher Brothers.