Rookery Building
Burnham and Root, architects
Chicago Landmark
Its powerful exterior softened by John Root’s lively ornament, the Rookery typifies the 1880s’ lingering picturesque attitude toward commercial architecture. A transitional structure in the evolution of modern architecture, it employs both masonry wall-bearing and skeletal frame construction techniques.
Designated a Chicago Landmark on July 5, 1972 by the City Council of Chicago.
Richard J. Daley, Mayor
Commission of Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks
Marker is at the intersection of South LaSalle Street and West Adams Street, on the left when traveling south on South LaSalle Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
