Rookery Building
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About Rookery Building
Rookery Building, at 209 S. LaSalle St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 17, 1970. It was named a National Historic Landmark on May 15, 1975, one of 86 in Illinois. It was among the first 11 of Chicago’s 415 listings, with four others the same day. 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. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in Chicago. 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 · 32 MB · National Archives↗1888 to today
- 1888Built, designed by Burnham and Root; Frank Lloyd Wright
- 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1975Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 56 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
44 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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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
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Memories of Rookery Building
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Questions about Rookery Building
Is Rookery Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 17, 1970 (Register number 70000238).
Is Rookery Building a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since May 15, 1975. Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks, 40 of them in Chicago.
Can you visit Rookery 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 Rookery Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 32 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 28892527 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.