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

Float by Noah MacMillan

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024

1. Float by Noah MacMillan Marker

Inscription. Noah MacMillan is an illustrator, designer, and artist who has been making things for as long as he can remember. His work often mixes surreal concepts with a love for observational drawing in a visual language heavily influenced by printmaking, street art, and vintage illustration. Besides publications like Smithsonian Magazine, The Washington Post and many others, his work can be found on book covers, t-shirts, posters, and skate decks. Noah is currently living and working out of St. Louis and is always on the lookout for something new to draw.

Float is presented by Chicago Loop Alliance as part of its ongoing work to activate public space downtown using art, design and technology. For more information, visit www.chicagoloopalliance.com.

Erected by Chicago Loop Alliance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 41° 52.763′ N, 87° 37.674′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. It is at the intersection of State Street and Adams Street on State Street. The marker is affixed

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to the glass of the corner entrance to the Century Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 South State Street, Chicago IL 60603, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: State Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Marquette Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The DePaul Center (about 500 feet away); Potter Palmer (about 500 feet away); Paul Hardwick (about 500 feet away); Palmer House Hotel (about 500 feet away); Steger Building (about 600 feet away); The Show Must Go On (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. The 1915 Century Building and the nearby Consumers Building, two doors

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024

2. Float by Noah MacMillan Marker

The marker partially obscured by a post.

south, are owned by the U.S. General Services Administration, which acquired them in 2005 based on the need for increased security around the Dirksen Federal Building. For several years since, the GSA had slated these two historical buildings for demolition, citing safety concerns; in August 2024, after opposition from many preservation groups as well as official landmark designations from the City of Chicago, the GSA announced that it would seek to preserve the two buildings for "viable adaptive re-use."

Also see . . .
1. Noah MacMillan official website. (Submitted on December 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Landmark Designation Report: Century Building. The 2023 report from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks about the history of the Century Building, designed by Holabird & Roche. (Submitted on December 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Century Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024

3. Century Building

"Float" is displayed on the Century Building at State and Adams. The Century and its neighbor the Consumers Building (on the far left of the photo) were threatened with demolition for several years until the General Services Administration announced in 2024 that it would seek to preserve the buildings instead.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.