The Fine Arts Building

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historic_building
gptkbp:address 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Chicago_School
gptkbp:built 1884-1885
gptkbp:category gptkb:Chicago_Landmarks
Buildings and structures in Chicago
Arts centers in Illinois
Cultural infrastructure completed in 1885
gptkbp:features gptkb:frescoes
original woodwork
ornate staircases
hand-operated elevators
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:railway_station
June 7, 1978
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Fine Arts Building
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent home to Poetry magazine (early 20th century)
hosted artists such as Frank Lloyd Wright
hosted artists such as L. Frank Baum
hosted artists such as Lorado Taft
site of early suffrage meetings
gptkbp:notableTenant gptkb:musician
gptkb:writer
gptkb:Studebaker_Theater
bookstores
music schools
arts organizations
artists' studios
theater companies
gptkbp:numberOfFloors 10
gptkbp:owner The Berger Realty Group (as of 2024)
gptkbp:publicTransit near Harrison Red Line station
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:Studebaker_carriage_factory
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:Solon_S._Beman
1898
gptkbp:website https://fineartsbuilding.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Walker_&_Eisen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6