The Oliver Building is located at 159 N. Dearborn Street in Chicago within the Loop. It was built for the Oliver Typewriter Company from 1907 to 1908 by Holabird & Roche. In 1920, Holabird & Roche were hired again to add two floors to the structure. The cast iron exterior features motifs related to typewriters. On May 9, 1984, the building was declared a Chicago Landmark.
The windows above the second floor are known as Chicago windows, which are wide window panes bracketed by narrower double-hung windows. These windows also include the name of the company below the central pane.
In the 1990s, architect Daniel P. Coffey designed a plan for the Oriental Theatre to expand its backstage area. The project involved gutting the Oliver Building while preserving one-third of its original steel structure, the Dearborn facade, and a portion of its alley facade.
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