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Rookery Building, 209 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois: Grille from Interior Central Court

A work made of wrought iron, bolted to wall-mounted frame.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of wrought iron, bolted to wall-mounted frame.

Date:

c. 1885/88
Removed during 1905–1907 renovation

Artist:

Burnham & Root (American, 1873-1891)
Architect and designer: John Wellborn Root (American, 1850-1891)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

Burnham and Root (Architect)

Title

Rookery Building, 209 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois: Grille from Interior Central Court

Place

LaSalle Street, 209 South (Building address)

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1880–1893

Medium

Wrought iron, bolted to wall-mounted frame

Dimensions

158.6 × 65.7 × 0.7 cm (62 1/2 × 25 7/8 × 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of L. Thomas Baldwin, III

Reference Number

1994.802

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