Continental and Commercial National Bank

Continental and Commercial National Bank
Location 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates 41°52′45″N 87°37′56″W / 41.87917°N 87.63222°W / 41.87917; -87.63222Coordinates: 41°52′45″N 87°37′56″W / 41.87917°N 87.63222°W / 41.87917; -87.63222
Area less than one acre
Built 1911 (1911)-14
Built by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White
Architect D.H. Burnham and Company
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 07000064[1]
Added to NRHP February 14, 2007

The Continental and Commercial National Bank is a historic office building located at 208 S. LaSalle Street in Chicago's Loop. The 21-story building was built in 1911-14 for the Continental and Commercial National Bank, at the time one of the largest banks in the nation. Architect Daniel Burnham designed the building in the Classical Revival style; Burnham, who was perhaps best known for his 1909 plan of Chicago, was a proponent of the style and used it in office buildings in multiple cities. The building's main entrance features a three-story colonnade with eight Doric columns; the eighteenth through the twentieth floors feature a matching colonnade, which forms the building's capital. A frieze and belt course separate the fourth and seventeenth floors from the shaft of the building, giving the building a small amount of horizontal emphasis. An open court occupies the center of the building, allowing natural light to reach its interior offices.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 2007.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Tess, John M. (July 6, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Continental and Commercial National Bank" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved January 7, 2018.


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