McGraw–Hill Building (Chicago)

The McGraw–Hill Building was a 16-story, 190-foot-tall (58 m) landmark building in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois, at 520 N. Michigan Avenue. The facade and its architectural sculpture by Chicago-born artist Gwen Lux were designated a Chicago Landmark on February 7, 1997.[1] The building was demolished in 1998;[2] however, its facade was saved and reinstalled in 2000 on the new Le Méridien Chicago hotel building.[3] The hotel was renamed the Conrad Chicago in 2005.[4] The hotel was again renamed in 2015, becoming The Gwen, for sculptor Gwen Lux,[5] and is part of The Luxury Collection.[6]

The building now is part of The Shops at North Bridge (formerly Westfield North Bridge) complex.
Night view showing the Conrad sign
Chicago Landmark plaque

References
  1. "McGraw–Hill Building". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
  2. "Conrad Chicago Hotel". Emporis.com. 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
  3. "McGraw–Hill Building". Emporis.com. 2007. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
  4. Bergen, Kathy; Corfman, Thomas (October 25, 2005). "Le Meridien near sale". Chicago Tribune.
  5. King, Danny (September 1, 2015). "The Gwen opens in Chicago". Travel Weekly.
  6. Rudnansky, Ryan (May 11, 2015). "Conrad Chicago To Be Rebranded Under The Luxury Collection". TravelPulse.

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