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The Arc at Old Colony (Old Colony Building until 2015) is a 17-story landmark building in the 
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Chicago Loop
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community area of Chicago, Illinois
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. Designed by the architectural firm Holabird & Roche
The architectural firm now known as Holabird & Root was founded in Chicago in 1880. Over the years, the firm has changed its name several times and adapted to the architectural style then current — from Chicago School to Art Deco to Modern ...
in 1893–94, it stands at approximately 215 feet (65.5 m) and was the tallest building in Chicago at the time it was built. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on July 7, 1978. It was the first tall building to use a system of internal portal arches as a means of bracing the structure against high winds.Schulze, Franz & Harrington, Kevin (2003). ''Chicago's Famous Buildings'' (5th ed.) Chicago: University of Chicago Press, p. 84. .
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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in 1976. It is directly across the street to the west of the Harold Washington Library
The Harold Washington Library Center is the central library for the Chicago Public Library System. It is located just south of the Loop 'L', at 400 S. State Street in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a full-service library and is ...
. The address of the Old Colony Building is 407 S. Dearborn Street.
Built as an office building, the Old Colony was converted to an apartment building in 2015. The building was fully remodeled and modernized upon the opening of the apartments, providing residents with vibrant amenities, stylish public areas, and contemporary design. The units are marketed to college students attending school in the South Loop.
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Residential skyscrapers in Chicago Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Chicago Office buildings completed in 1893 Apartment buildings in Chicago Chicago school architecture in Illinois Chicago Landmarks 1983 establishments in Illinois {{CookCountyIL-NRHP-stub