The Old Administration Building of Montgomery Wards was located at 618 W. Chicago Avenue, along the north branch of the Chicago River. It was built around 1939.It is 8 stories. It was built with reinforced concrete. There is a sword and torch motif at the bases. There are vertical piers that extend uninterrupted culminating in a parapet with motifs similar to the bases.
The building was 400,000 square feet. It was designed by Richard E. Schmidt and Hugh Garden. A 4 story tower was added to the north east corner of the building in 1929.
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At the top of the Administration building was a 22.5 foot bronze statue. This was a replica of the statue that originally was at the top of the old Montgomery Building on Michigan Avenue. This statue was of the goddess Diana. It is titled Spirit of Progress
This is a former historic hotel in Chicago. It was built in 1927 The architect was Jens J. Jensen. The building exterior is red and cream brick. There are arched window on two levels. There is detailed terra cotta typical of Jensen us work.
This building. was constructed in 1935 The building style is Spanish Revival. . It was built for the Central West Wash Company to serve as a laundry facility
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