Reliance Building
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Reliance Building
Reliance Building, at 32 N. State St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1970. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Jan 7, 1976, one of 86 in Illinois. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Chicago School, as it does for 23 other Illinois listings. 19 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding. 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 · 19 MB · National Archives↗1895 to today
- 1895Built, designed by Daniel Burnham; John Wellborn Root
- 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1976Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 56 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
32 N. State St., Chicago · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
42 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Show the other 24
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Reliance Building
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Reliance Building
Is Reliance Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1970 (Register number 70000237).
Is Reliance Building a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Jan 7, 1976. Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks, 40 of them in Chicago.
Can you visit Reliance 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 Reliance Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 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 28892535 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.