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Panorama of Chicago File 251-493-889
structure #558124806building

Borden Block

demolished 7 floors 1880

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Floors7 Source: The Chicago School of Architecture by Carl W. Condit. Published in 1964 by university of Chicago Press.
Completion1880
Demolition1912
Structural Formlow-rise building
Main Usagecommercial office
Status demolished
Architectural Stylechicago school
AddressNorthwest corner of Randolph Street and Dearborn Street
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-09-18

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    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, HABS
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