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Panorama of Chicago File 251-493-889
structure #912490143building

Central Station

demolished 68.6 m 13 floors 1893

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Building Mass Height68.6 m
Tip Height68.6 m
Architectural Height68.6 m
Roof Height68.6 m
Floors13
Completion1893
Demolition1974
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usagetrain station
Status demolished
Architectural Styleneo-romanesque
AddressEast Lake Park Place (S end of Grant Park)
Smart Address125 East Lake Park Place
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-16

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  1. Photo 434-935-319
    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company
  2. Photo 651-028-229
    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, HABS, Jack E. Boucher
  3. Photo 263-798-814
    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, HABS, Jack E. Boucher
  4. Photo 194-899-528
    Daniel Kieckhefer
  5. Photo 798-181-684
    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, HABS, Jack E. Boucher
  6. Photo 934-757-093
    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company