Santa Fe or Railway Exchange Building, Chicago Photos |
Santa Fe Building (1904) (17 floors) (224 South Michigan Avenue) (former Railway Exchange) by D.H. Burnham & Co. is now occupied in part by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. The building gleams white due to its terra cotta surface which washes clean in the rain, a feature important when built because of the steam locomotives which used to shunt back & forth across the street in what was a rail yard, but now is Grant Park. |
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| Buildings of South Michigan Avenue over Chicago METRA commuter train. Chicago, IL. | Santa Fe Building (1904) (17 floors) (224 South Michigan Ave.) (former Railway Exchange). Chicago, IL. Architect: D.H. Burnham & Co.. | White terra cotta cornice sculptures of Santa Fe Building. Chicago, IL. | White terra cotta facade with bay windows of Santa Fe Building. Chicago, IL. |
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| Bronze shop entrance doors of Santa Fe Building. Chicago, IL. | Bronze crown over doors of Santa Fe Building. Chicago, IL. |
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All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use.  |