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The Jewelers Row District is a
The Jewelers Row District is a historic district
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in the Loop
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community area of Chicago, Illinois
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in the United States
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. Running along Wabash Avenue, primarily between East Washington Street and East Monroe Street, the buildings in the district were built between 1872 and 1941 and were designed by many architects, including Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White (GAP&W) was a Chicago architectural firm that was founded in 1912 as Graham, Burnham & Co. This firm was the successor to D. H. Burnham & Co. through Daniel Burnham's surviving partner, Ernest R. Graham, and Burnh ...
, John Mills Van Osdel, Adler & Sullivan Adler & Sullivan was an architectural firm founded by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan in Chicago. Among its projects was the multi-purpose Auditorium Building in Chicago and the Wainwright Building skyscraper in St Louis. In 1883 Louis Sullivan was ...
, Alfred Alschuler
Alfred Samuel Alschuler (November 2, 1876 – June 11, 1940) was a Chicago architect.
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, D. H. Burnham & Co., and Holabird & Roche
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in a variety of styles, including Italianate
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, Chicago School, and Art Deco
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. The buildings are variously loft
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buildings used for small manufacturers, mercantile buildings, office buildings and early skyscrapers
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The district was designated a Chicago Landmark
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on July 9, 2003.
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