Richard J. Daley Center (Chicago, Illinois)

USA / Illinois / Chicago / Chicago, Illinois / West Washington Street, 50
 office building, national government / government, courthouse, 1965_construction, Modern (architecture)

648-foot, 32-story tower built in 1965 to a design by C.F. Murphy Associates/Jacques Brownson with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with an exterior composed of Cor-Ten steel. The Daley Center was the tallest building in Chicago until the construction of the John Hancock Center.

It now houses City and County Offices and Courts.

50 W Washington St
Chicago, IL 60602-1305
(312) 346-3278
www.thedaleycenter.com/
www.cookcountycourt.org/about/index.html
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Coordinates:   41°53'2"N   87°37'48"W

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