Address: 18, 24 and 30 S. Michigan Ave. Year Built:
1899
- 1900
Architect:
Louis H Sullivan
,
Holabird & Roche
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark:
September 11, 1996
This group of three buildings takes its name from the northernmost structure which was designed by master architect Louis Sullivan for the Gage Brothers, a hat wholesaler. The facades, which resulted from Sullivan's collaboration with Holabird & Roche, demonstrate two different approaches to the Chicago School, a design movement that led to the creation of modern commercial architecture. The buildings by Holabird & Roche are straightforward, while the facade designed by Sullivan (18 S.) exemplifies his more expressive approach.
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