The Loop District in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rowe Building
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2011
1. Rowe Building Marker
Attributed to famed architect William Le Baron Jenney, the Rowe Building, a printing arts factory built in 1892, typifies the late nineteenth century Romanesque Revival style.
Renovated in 1980, the Rowe Building is a distinguished member of the Printers Row family of residential and commercial loft buildings.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 41° 52.378′ N, 87° 37.763′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. It is at the intersection of South Dearborn Street and West Polk Street, on the left when traveling north on South Dearborn Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 714 South Dearborn Street, Chicago IL 60605, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Donohue Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferd Kramer Memorial Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ferd Kramer (about 400 feet away); The Morton Building / Hotel Blake (about 700 feet away); The 19th Amendment (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brunswick Corporation Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); ... I'm Speaking. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harold Brignadello (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2011
2. Rowe Building
The marker is on the right of the entrance.
Carl S. Smith Collection; Courtesy of Northwestern University Libraries
3. William Le Baron Jenney (1832-1907)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,674 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on January 6, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
