Buckingham Building
Also known as New Athenaeum; Socony Vacuum Building
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About Buckingham Building
Buckingham Building, at 59-67 E. Van Buren St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 10, 2000. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 60 other Illinois listings. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isSkyscraper in Chicago, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 66 MB · National Archives↗1930 to today
- 1930Built, designed by Holabird & Root
- 2000Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 26 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
59-67 E. Van Buren St., Chicago · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
36 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Art Deco style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.
Memories of Buckingham Building
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Questions about Buckingham Building
Is Buckingham Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 10, 2000 (Register number 00000942).
Is Buckingham Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Leiter II Building, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Buckingham Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Buckingham Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 66 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28891934 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.