Brooks Building

This article is about the building in Chicago. For the building in Los Angeles, see J. E. Carr Building.

The Brooks Building is a high-rise building in Chicago's commercial core, the Loop.^[3][4] It was built 1909–1910, in the Chicago School architectural style.^[3] An early example steel-framed high-rise building, the structure was commissioned by Peter Brooks and Shepard Brooks and designed by architects Holabird & Roche.^[3] The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on January 14, 1997. It was also determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on October 8, 1982; however, it is not formally included in the NRHP due to the wishes of the property's owner.^[5]

Brooks Building
Brooks Building viewed from the northwest
General information
Type	Office
Architectural style	Chicago School
Location	223 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois 60606 U.S.
Coordinates	41°52′40.12″N 87°38′5.17″W[1]
Elevation	590 ft (180 m)
Construction started	1909
Completed	1910
Height	c. 139.09 ft (42.39 m)
Technical details
Floor count	12
Floor area	13,174 sq ft (1,223.9 m2)[2]
Lifts/elevators	4
Design and construction
Architect(s)	William Holabird, Martin Roche
Architecture firm	Holabird & Roche
Chicago Landmark
Designated	January 14, 1997

See also

• Architecture of Chicago
• List of Chicago Landmarks