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artist Heap of Birds. On
the ninth floor is the
beautiful light-suffused
Winter Garden.

2 Printing House
Row Historic District
S Federal, S Dearborn, & S Plymouth
sts.; between W Congress Pkwy
& W Polk St. Map 3 C3. q Harrison.
By the mid-1890s, Chicago
was the printing capital of
the US. The majority of this
industry centered in a two-
block area now known as
Printing House Row Historic
District. Nearby Dearborn
Street railroad station (see p85)
facilitated rapid industrial
development in the
neighborhood. However,
by the 1970s, when the
station closed, most of the
printing companies had already
moved out of the area.
Harold Washington Library Center’s ninth-floor Winter Garden Many of the massive, solid
buildings erected to hold heavy
1 Chicago Public great horned owl with a 20-ft printing machinery remain
Library, Harold (6-m) wingspan grips a book in today. Their conversion
Washington Library its talons. The library into stylish
holds close to two
condominiums
Center million books and and office lofts
400 S State St. Map 3 C2. Tel (312) periodicals on has led to the
747-4300. q Library. @ 2, 6, 29, 36, its 90 miles revitalization
62, 146, 147, 151. Open 9am–9pm (145 km) of Carved detail on façade of the of the neighbor-
Mon–Thu; 9am–5pm Fri–Sat; 1–5pm shelving. Artwork historic Lakeside Press Building hood and
Sun. Closed major hols. 7 call (312) is displayed an influx of
747-4136. - = Exhibits, lectures, throughout the building, commercial activity.
films. ∑ chipublib.org/locations/15 including work by Cheyenne The landmark Pontiac Building
(542 South Dearborn Street;
This, the largest public library 1891) is the oldest surviving
building in the world, was Holabird and Roche (see p29)
designed by Thomas Beeby – building in Chicago. Several
winner of a competition voted other noteworthy buildings
on by Chicagoans – and line South Dearborn Street.
opened in 1991. It is named The 1883 Donohue Building
in honor of Chicago’s first (Nos. 701–721) has an im pres-
black mayor. sive arched entranceway,
Inspired by Greek and Romanesque Revival styling
Roman structures – with (see p28, and a birdcage elevator
five-story arched windows, in the lobby. The Rowe Building
vaulted ceilings, and (No. 714, c.1882) houses the
decorative columns – the excellent Sandmeyer’s
design also pays tribute to Bookstore, specializing in
many of Chicago’s historic local authors and travel
buildings: the rusticated literature. The Second Franklin
granite base recalls the Building (No. 720) is significant
Rookery (see p42), for example. for the ornamental tilework
Perched on each roof corner gracing its facade. Above
is a gigantic sculpted barn the entrance is a delightful
owl representing wisdom; Rowe Building on Dearborn Street, in the terra-cotta mural of a
over the main entrance, a Printing House Row District medieval print shop.

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