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The Marquette is a historic building located on S. Dearborn St. It was constructed in 1895 and named after Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette who explored the area that later became Chicago in 1674. The building is 16 stories and considered a masterpiece of Chicago-style architecture.
May 13, 2013 · With the Marquette Building, architects William Holabird and Martin Roche achieved a mastery of steel frame construction that would set them among the most prolific of the Chicago School. After some 120 years the Marquette remains a viable commercial property and a survivor of the economic forces that have replaced much of the old urban core ...
Feb 7, 2014 · Built in 1895, this Chicago landmark recently underwent a restoration by its owner, the MacArthur Foundation. Inside, a free exhibit explains the building's history. Friday February 7 2014
El Marquette Building, terminado en 1895, es un hito de Chicago que fue construido por George A. Fuller Company y diseñado por los arquitectos Holabird & Roche. El edificio es actualmente propiedad de la Fundación MacArthur. Está ubicado en el área comunitaria conocida como "Loop" en el condado de Cook, Illinois.
Chicago History Museum, ICHi-39473, ICHi-33655, ICHi-33650. Holabird and Roche met while working for William Le Baron Jenney. They started a firm in 1880, and Edward Renwick was their first employee. Owen Aldis gave them the opportunity to work with the Brooks brothers on buildings such as the Pontiac, part of the Monadnock, and the Champlain ...
