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London Guarantee Building
London Guaranty & Accident Building
Location85 E. Wacker Drive at North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′17″N 87°37′30″W / 41.888°N 87.625°W / 41.888; -87.625
Built1922
ArchitectAlfred S. Alschuler
Websitehttps://londonhousechicago.com/
Chicago Landmark
DesignatedApril 16, 1996
London Guarantee Building is located in Chicago metropolitan area
London Guarantee Building
Location of London Guarantee Building in Chicago metropolitan area

The London Guarantee Building or London Guaranty & Accident Building is a historic 1923 commercial skyscraper whose primary occupant since 2016 is the LondonHouse Chicago Hotel.[1] Formerly, for a time named the Stone Container Building,[2] it is located near the Loop in Chicago, and is one of four historic 1920s skyscrapers that surround the Michigan Avenue Bridge over the Chicago River (the others are the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower and 333 North Michigan Avenue) and is a contributing property to the Michigan–Wacker Historic District. It stands on part of the former site of Fort Dearborn. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on April 16, 1996.[3]

  1. ^ "London Guarantee Building". Emporis. 2007. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ^ Allen, J. Linn (February 23, 1993). "Not that Stone Container Building, this one-got it?". Chicago Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved April 6, 2022.cont. pg. 9
  3. ^ "London Guarantee Building". City of Chicago Dept. of Planning and Devpmt., Landmarks Div. 2003. Archived from the original on June 7, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2007.

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