1 N. LaSalle Street
Wikipedia page about 1 N. LaSalle Street
The One North LaSalle Building' or One LaSalle Street Building is a building in the LaSalle Street corridor in the Loop community area of Chicago. It was for some time one of Chicago's tallest buildings. Built in 1930 by architects Vitzthum & Burns, it replaces the Tacoma Building by Holabird & Roche. The building is located across Madison Street from the Roanoke Building. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on Tuesday, April 16, 1996, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on Monday, November 22, 1999. Its 5th floor relief panels depict the explorations of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.
This Bedford limestone building was renovated in 1972. Renovated again in 2000.
Technical Data
Height (tip) 530.01 ft
Height (architectural) 530.01 ft
Height (roof) 530.01 ft
Length 101.00 ft
Width 177.00 ft
Floors (above ground) 48
Construction start 1929
Construction end 1930
Structure in General
Building type skyscraper
Building status existing [completed]
Structural material steel
Facade material limestone
Facade system applied masonry
Facade color light brown
Architectural style Art Deco
Roof system flat roof with 1 box