Auditorium Building
General Information
| Function / usage: |
Hotel
Concert hall Office building |
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| Built: | 1887 - 1890 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, North America |
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| Address: | 430 South Michigan Avenue |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 82 m | |
| number of floors (above ground) | 17 | |
| seats | 4 250 | |
| number of floors (below ground) | 2 |
Chronology
| 10 December 1889 | In the inaugural performance, Charles Gounod's Rome and Juliet is performed. |
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| February 1890 | Completion. |
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- L'Auditorium Building de Chicago, in "Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment", 10 October 2003, n. 5211
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0010463 |
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| Created: | 11/10/2003 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |