The McGraw–Hill Building was a 16-story, landmark building in the
Near North Side community area of
Chicago, Illinois
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, at 520 N.
Michigan Avenue. The facade and its architectural sculpture by Chicago-born artist
Gwen Lux were designated a
Chicago Landmark
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on February 7, 1997. The building was demolished in 1998;
however, its facade was saved and reinstalled in 2000 on the new Le Méridien Chicago hotel building. The hotel was renamed the Conrad Chicago in 2005. The hotel was again renamed in 2015, becoming The Gwen, for sculptor
Gwen Lux,
and is part of
The Luxury Collection
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. It was constructed by the
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
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, whose Midwestern headquarters served as the original anchor tenant.
References
External links
Chicago Landmarks Page*
Former buildings and structures in Chicago
Office buildings completed in 1929
Chicago Landmarks
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