Michigan-Wacker Historic District

Infobox_nrhp | name =Michigan-Wacker Historic District
nrhp_type = hd


caption = Wrigley Building
location= Chicago, Illinois
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 53
lat_seconds = 19
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 87
long_minutes = 37
long_seconds = 29
long_direction = W
locmapin = Illinois
area =29.5 acresWagner, p.8]
architect= Holabird & Roche
architecture= Gothic, Other, Skyscraper
added = November 15 1978cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=78001124

The Michigan-Wacker Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places District that includes parts of the Chicago Loop and Near North Side community areas in city-state|Chicago|Illinois, United States. The district is known for the Chicago River, two bridges that cross it, and eleven high rise and skyscraper buildings erected in the 1920s.Wagner, p.2] Among the contributing properties are the following Chicago Landmarks:

:333 North Michigan:London Guarantee Building (360 North Michigan):Carbide & Carbon Building (230 North Michigan):Michigan Avenue Bridge:Fort Dearborn:35 East Wacker:Mather Tower (75 East Wacker):Heald Square Monument:Tribune Tower (435 North Michigan)

multiple image
align = left
direction = horizontal
header =
header_align = left/right/center
header_background =
footer =
footer_align = left/right/center
footer_background =
width =


width1 = 100
caption1 = Michigan Avenue Bridge and southern part of district


width2 = 178
caption2 = North of Michigan Avenue BridgeOther notable buildings include the Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable Homesite (401 North Michigan), which as the site of Chicago's first permanent residenceWagner, p.3] is a National Historic Landmark, and the Wrigley Building (410 North Michigan). The district is immediately north of the Historic Michigan Boulevard District. The district includes contributing properties with addresses on North Michigan Avenue, East Wacker Drive, North Wabash Avenue and East South Water Street. Other streets in the district are Rush Street, Hubbard, Illinois and Kinzie. Wagner, p.11] The majority of these properties are on Michigan, with addresses ranging from 230 North Michigan to 505 North Michigan. The district also includes parts of Michigan, Wacker and East South Water, which are all among the many multilevel streets in Chicago. The district hosted two bridges and one monument among its contributing properties at the time of its 1978 nomination. Most of its contributing high-rise buildings and skyscrapers are of either Gothic or Baroque architecture.

It was listed as on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15 1978. Wagner, p.1]

ee also

*Architecture of Chicago
*List of tallest buildings in Chicago

Notes

References

*Wagner, Robert. (1978-02-03) [http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/PDFs/200181.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Michigan-Wacker Historic District] National Park Service.