The Montgomery is a tall, 26-story

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in Near North Side,

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. It was built in 1972 as part of the

Montgomery Ward Company Complex The Montgomery Ward Company Complex is the former national headquarters of Montgomery Ward, the United States' oldest mail order firm. The property is located along the North Branch of the Chicago River at 618 W. Chicago Avenue in Near North Sid ...

to serve as a corporate headquarters. The architect was

Minoru Yamasaki was an American architect, best known for designing the original World Trade Center in New York City and several other large-scale projects. Yamasaki was one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century. He and fellow architect Edward D ...

who also designed the

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at the same time. In 2005–2006, it was converted to residential use.

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