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Panorama of Chicago File 251-493-889
company #331637101

Howard Van Doren Shaw

inactive architect

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Status inactive
Rolearchitect
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-19

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Buildings by decade

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0 0% 2020s 0 0% 2010s 0 0% 2000s 0 0% 1990s 0 0% 1980s 0 0% 1970s 0 0% 1960s 0 0% 1950s 0 0% 1940s 0 0% 1930s 5 13.9% 1920s 8 22.2% 1910s 18 50% 1900s 5 13.9% Pre-1900 7 not counted No Year

By status

Vision: 1 (2%) Completed: 40 (93%) Destroyed: 2 (5%)
  • Vision 1
  • Completed 40
  • Destroyed 2

By primary use

residential: 28 (64%) social: 6 (14%) office: 4 (9%) religion: 2 (5%) Other (3): 4 (9%)
  • residential 28
  • social 6
  • office 4
  • religion 2
  • Other (3) 4

By floor count

1-9 floors: 37 (88%) 10-19 floors: 4 (10%) 20-39 floors: 1 (2%)
  • 1-9 floors 37
  • 10-19 floors 4
  • 20-39 floors 1

By height

Under 50 m: 1 (50%) 50-99 m: 1 (50%)
  • Under 50 m 1
  • 50-99 m 1

Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-19

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