Hugging 343 South Dearborn Street, nestled within Chicago's vibrant Loop community, you'll find the Fisher Building. A 20-story Neo-Gothic architectural treasure, it was completed in 1896 by D.H. Burnham & Company. Commissioned by paper magnate Lucius Fisher, the original structure was designed by Charles B. Atwood. Carvings of aquatic creatures, eagles, dragons, and mythical beasts don the building's facade.
Initially one of the few buildings in Chicago that was 18 stories or greater, the Fisher Building stands today as the oldest 18 story building in Chicago that has not been demolished. In 1906, it underwent an extension designed by Peter J. Weber, which raised the building from 18 to 20 stories and was completed in 1907. Today, it offers apartments on floors 3 to 20 and commercial stores on the first and second floors.
The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on June 7, 1978, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1976. It currently houses Wheeler Kearns Architects and members of staff teaching at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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