Illinois Institute Of Technology Academic Campus
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Machinery Hall (built in 1901) and the Main Building (built between 1891 and 1893) are located across the street from each other at 33rd and Federal Streets northeast of the location of the former Comiskey Park. The buildings are both Victorian era red brick and granite structures built in the Romanesque revival architecture style that were designed by Patton & Fisher and their successor firm, Patton, Fisher & Miller. The buildings were constructed with the aid of philanthropy by Philip D. Armour, Sr. On the first landing of The Main Building's main staircase there is a stained-glass window dedicated to Philip D. Armour, Jr., located on the first landing. The two buildings are located adjacent to the Dan Ryan Expressway and Chicago Transit Authority red line from which they are highly visible. The original cost of the Main Building (3300 South Federal Street) in 1892 was $500,000 ($17 million today), and Machinery Hall (100 West 33rd Street) cost $150,000 ($5.5 million) in 1901.
References
- ^ "Chicago Landmarks" (PDF). City of Chicago. January 1, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ^ "Property Information Report". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "Main Building and Machinery Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology". City of Chicago. Archived from the original on June 13, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ "Century-Old IIT Buildings Named Historic Landmarks: City moves to protect Main Building, Machinery Hall as architectural treasures". Illinois Institute of Technology. April 1, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2010.