Address: 201 N. Wells St. Year Built:
1929
- 1930
Architect:
Edgar Miller
Eugene and Gwen Lux
,
Thielbard & Fugard
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark:
January 14, 2004
One of downtown Chicago's most distinctive "Jazz Age" skyscrapers, this building is handsomely clad with variegated brick that lightens from deep red to lighter yellow-red from base to crown. The building's distinctive stepped-back top with terra-cotta crown reflects the influence of the 1923 Chicago zoning ordinance. The building is embellished with a variety of art works, including low-relief limestone sculpures by husband-and-wife artists Eugene and Gwen Lux that depict allegorical scenes in the history of banking and commerce. In addition, artist Edgar Miller designed the cut-lead decorative screen ornamenting one of the building's entrances on Lake St. The building's public lobbies are richly ornamented with deeply-colored marbles.
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