| Address | 320 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | George C. Nimmons |
| Status | Designated Chicago Landmark |
| Designation Date | November 15, 1976 (Final) |
| Neighborhood | Near North Side |
| Type | Office and commercial building |
| Landmark ID | L-174 |
Direct quotes from the Chicago Landmark Designation Report
“With this commission, Nimmons became keenly interested in the design of industrial buildings. In 1926, Nimmons wrote an article on "Industrial Buildings" for an issue of The American Architect.”
“Terra-cotta accents further enhance the facade design. All of these elements contribute to a sensitively handled, beautifully executed building in the best tradition of the Chicago school. The Reid, Murdoch Building was completed in 1914 at a cost of $800,000.”
“Nimmons was acquainted with the ideas of the author of the Chicago Plan, for he had begun his architectural career as a draftsman in the office of D.H. Burnham.”
“The overall horizontal form of the building itself is re-enforced by the long, low bands of windows and by the low arcaded top story. The elongated roman brick, with horizontal mortar joints raked and vertical mortar joints flush with the brick, adds further to the horizontal emphasis.”
What other designation reports say about this building
“LaSalle St. and the Reid, Murdoch and Company Building at 320 N. Clark St. (both designated Chicago Landmarks) were modified at that time as a result of the widening of LaSalle Street.”
“H Reid, Murdoch and Company Building, designated Chicago Landmark, 1913, 320 N. Clark St., George C. Nimmons. ARTHUR DIXON BUILDING Dixon Building, 1909, 411-15 S. Wells St., Nimmons & Fellows.”