Powhatan Apartments
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The Powhatan or Powhatan Apartments is a 22-story luxury apartment building overlooking Lake Michigan and adjacent to Burnham Park in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.[2] The building was designed by architects Robert De Golyer and Charles L. Morgan.[3] Much of the Art Deco detailing is attributed to Morgan who was associated with Frank Lloyd Wright. The exterior of the luxury-apartment highrise reflects Eliel Saarinen's second place design for the Tribune Tower competition of 1922.[3] The building's terra-cotta ornamental panels feature conventionalized scenes based upon Native American culture.
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Powhatan Apartments | |
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May 28, 2007 (Memorial Day) | |
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General information | |
Location | 4950 S. Chicago Beach Dr. Chicago, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41.8046°N 87.5843°W / 41.8046; -87.5843 |
Construction started | 1927 |
Completed | 1929 |
Height | |
Roof | 270 feet (82 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 22 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Charles Morgan |
Designated | January 12, 1993 |
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This housing cooperative is a residential high-rise on Chicago's South Side.[4] The building also hosts the only 24-hour elevator operators in Chicago.[4] Since it and many of the neighboring high-rise apartment buildings are named for Native American tribes (such as the Algonquin, The Chippewa and the Narragansett), the area has been given the tongue-in-cheek name "Indian Village".[5] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on January 12, 1993.[6]