The Loop District in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Continental and Commercial Bank Building

D.H. Burnham & Co. ; Graham, Anderson Probst & White, architects

— 1914 —

Continental and Commercial Bank Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2011

1. Continental and Commercial Bank Building Marker

Inscription.
This massive block-long office building was built to house one of Chicago’s leading banks and exemplifies the large commercial buildings that define the distinctive LaSalle Street “canyon.” Architect Daniel Burnham personally supervised its design just before his death in 1912, and the building was completed by his successor firm. Designed in Burnham’s preferred Classical Revival style, the building is detailed with giant columns, pilasters, lion’s heads, rosettes, and other Classical ornament.

Designated on December 12, 2007
Richard M. Daley, Mayor

Erected 2007 by Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1906.

Location. 41° 52.751′ N, 87° 37.95′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. Marker is at the intersection of South LaSalle Street and West Adams Street, on the right when traveling south on South LaSalle Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 South LaSalle Street, Chicago IL 60604, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker. Rookery Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Standard Time System in the United States (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Chicago Board of Trade's Statues (about 500 feet away); First Jewish House of Worship (about 700 feet away); 300 West Adams Street Office Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brooks Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dearborn Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Inland Steel Company Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . Chicago Landmarks: Continental and Commercial Bank Building. (Submitted on October 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Continental and Commercial Bank Building Marker on left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2011

2. Continental and Commercial Bank Building Marker on left

The plaque on the right reads: Continental and Commercial Bank Building D.H. Burnham & Co. Graham, Anderson Probst & White, Architects 1914 Listed on the National Resister of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior

Continental and Commercial Bank Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2011

3. Continental and Commercial Bank Building

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.