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

Burnham Center

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024

1. Burnham Center Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 41° 52.988′ N, 87° 37.887′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. It is on Washington Street west of Clark Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is to the left of the building's Washington Street entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 West Washington Street, Chicago IL 60602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Augustus Garrett (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Church Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of the First Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rev. Jesse Walker (about 300 feet away); The First Church Building of First Methodist Church of Chicago (about 300 feet away); Founding of the Arthur Dixon Bible Class (about 300 feet away); Fourth Church Building of First Methodist Church of Chicago (about 300 feet away); Founded by This Church (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Burnham Center. The building was originally known as the Conway Building, a reference to the Massachusetts hometown of Marshall Field, whose estate completed construction on the building in 1913. It was the final building designed by Daniel Burnham before his death in 1912.

The site had previously been home to Chicago's First Presbyterian Church, and later the 1885 Chicago Opera House, which was torn down for this building. It was later known as the Chicago Title & Trust Building,

Burnham Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024

2. Burnham Center

after its longtime tenant; when that firm moved into a new namesake building in 1992 (the Chicago Title & Trust Center, now the Grant Thornton Tower, two blocks northeast of here at 161 N. Clark), it was renamed the Burnham Center, after its architect.

Also see . . . Wikipedia: Burnham Center. The page includes a link to the building's National Register of Historic Places registration form, which was submitted in 1983. (Submitted on December 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 12, 2024

3. Burnham Center

The Conway Center under construction image. Click for full size.

Chicago Daily News Collection, Chicago History Museum, circa 1913

4. The Conway Center under construction

The building would be renamed the Burnham Center in 1992, after its architect, Daniel Burnham.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.