The Santa Fe Building

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The Santa Fe Building is a historic early-20th-century office skyscraper in downtown Chicago, noted for its prominent location along Michigan Avenue and its distinctive architectural design.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf office building
adjacentTo Grant Park
Illinois Central Railroad right-of-way
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts influences
Chicago School
category Early 20th-century architecture in the United States
Historic commercial buildings in Chicago
Skyscraper office buildings in Chicago
city Chicago
completion early 20th century
constructionStart early 20th century
country United States
era early 20th century Chicago skyscraper era
faces Michigan Avenue
floorCount high-rise (skyscraper scale)
hasFeature decorative terra cotta detailing
large windows typical of Chicago School design
ornamental cornice
prominent signage historically associated with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
setback massing
hasFunction commercial services
office space for multiple tenants
isPartOf Chicago skyline
locatedIn downtown Chicago
locatedOn South Michigan Avenue
location Chicago, Illinois, United States
material steel frame
terra cotta
neighborhood Chicago Loop
notableFor distinctive early skyscraper architectural design
prominent location along Michigan Avenue
role in Chicago’s early 20th-century commercial development
overlooks Grant Park
Illinois Central Railroad tracks
partOf Grant Park streetwall
linked to: Grant Park

Michigan Avenue streetwall
state Illinois
use commercial
office

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Historic Michigan Boulevard District hasBuilding The Santa Fe Building
Railway Exchange Building hasAlternativeName Santa Fe Building
linked to: The Santa Fe Building
Railway Exchange Building hasAlternativeName Santa Fe Railway Exchange Building
linked to: The Santa Fe Building
Boeing Building (Chicago) formerName Santa Fe Building Annex
linked to: The Santa Fe Building