Great
Buildings by Jackie
Craven
The
Marquette Building
1895
Chicago, Illinois, USA
William Holabird and Martin Roche,
with Coydon T. Purdy, architects
Chicago, Illinois, USA
William Holabird and Martin Roche,
with Coydon T. Purdy, architects
William Holabird and his partners created many innovations in tall building design. Note their trademark "Chicago windows" on the Marquette Building. Large panes of glass are flanked by narrow sash windows.
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See also The Old Colony Building
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