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National Register of Historic Places

James E. Plew Building

Also known as White Building

On the National Register since 20224 years
Listed 2022Chicago
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About James E. Plew Building

James E. Plew Building, at 2635-2645 South Wabash Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 15, 2022. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Motor Row, Chicago, Illinois MPS; Motor Row, Chicago, Illinois MPS.

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2635-2645 South Wabash Ave., Chicago · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1James E. Plew BuildingStart here
  2. 2Sydney Kent HouseBuilt 1883 · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Unity HallBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Illinois Institute of Technology Academic CampusMiesian · 0.3 mi on
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21 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BQuinn Chapel of the A.M.E. ChurchLate Victorian · Built 18910.3 miDMotor Row Historic DistrictCommercial Style0.6 miBKehilath Anshe Ma'ariv SynagogueChicago School0.7 miBRobert Roloson HousesBuilding0.7 miBOn Leong Merchants Association BuildingBuilding0.7 miBCalumet Plant, R. R. Donnelly & Sons CompanyBuilding0.7 miBHarriet F. Rees HouseLate Victorian0.7 mi★S.R. Crown HallBuilt 19560.8 miDRaymond M. Hilliard Center Historic DistrictModern Movement0.8 miBWheeler-Kohn HouseSecond Empire0.8 miBReid HouseClassical Revival0.8 mi★Second Presbyterian ChurchEnglish Gothic Revival · Built 18740.8 miBB.F. Goodrich Company ShowroomSecond Empire · Built 19110.8 miBVesta Accumulator Company BuildingClassical Revival0.8 miDArmour SquareBeaux Arts Classicism0.9 miBWilliam W. Kimball HouseFrench Chateau0.9 miBHenry B. Clarke HouseGreek Revival0.9 miDPrairie Avenue DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque0.9 mi
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★John J. Glessner HouseChicago School · Built 18870.9 miBEighth Regiment ArmoryBuilding1 miOVictory SculptureObject1 mi

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Questions about James E. Plew Building

Is James E. Plew Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 15, 2022 (Register number 100007999).

Is James E. Plew Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is S.R. Crown Hall, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit James E. Plew 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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.