Reliance Building
32 N. State St., Chicago, Illinois
Photos
Reliance Building
1. Historic American Buildings Survey Cervin Robinson, Photographer August 1963 NORTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
Map
Description
An important example of the early Chicago School, it anticipates future developments in skyscraper design. Terra cotta was employed for exterior surfacing for the first time in this building. The Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks has cited it: "In recognition of the early and complete expression, through slender piers, small spandrels, and the skillfully restrained use of terra cotta with large areas of glass, of the structural cage of steel that alone supports such buildings." -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS IL-1029)National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1970
- Reference number
- 70000237
- Architectural style
- American Movement: Chicago
- Area of significance
- Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Professional
- Current function
- Professional
- Period of significance
- 1875-1899
- Significant years
- 1890; 1895
Sources
- HABS IL-1029 - Reliance Building
- Wikipedia
- National Register database - Reference number 70000237 (Search for documents)
- National Historic Landmark information
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