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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1891/00/00 Mary Ludington Barnes Owner Mary Ludington Barnes, daughter of Nelson Ludington, commissions Jenney and Mundie to build a new office and printing center for the American Book Company, directed by her husband Charles Barnes.
1892/00/00 Jenney and Mundie Architect Ludington Building is erected, 1891-1892. The steel frame structure was designed to support the weight of the heavy American Book Company presses installed on floors 4 through 6. Invention of the Structural Steel Skyscraper
1893/00/00 American Book Company Office The American Book Company get to work at their new Chicago offices housing printing presses and packaging and shipping operations.
1920/00/00 Arthur S Coffin Architect The American Book Company building is renovated under the direction of Arthur Coffin.

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Particulars for Ludington Building:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Business
Architectural Style Chicago School, Chicago Commercial
Level of Significance National
Owner Private



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 80001347
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Jenney and Mundie
Architectural Style: Chicago
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1892
Historic Function: Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Business
Current Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Business

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