The building now is part of The Shops at North Bridge (formerly Westfield North Bridge) complex.
Night view showing the Conrad sign
Chicago Landmark plaque

The McGraw–Hill Building was a 16-story, 190-foot-tall (58 m) landmark building in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois, at 520 N. Michigan Avenue. The facade and its architectural sculpture by Chicago-born artist Gwen Lux were designated a Chicago Landmark on February 7, 1997.[1] The building was demolished in 1998;[2] however, its facade was saved and reinstalled in 2000 on the new Le Méridien Chicago hotel building.[3] The hotel was renamed the Conrad Chicago in 2005.[4] The hotel was again renamed in 2015, becoming The Gwen, for sculptor Gwen Lux,[5] and is part of The Luxury Collection.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "McGraw–Hill Building". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Conrad Chicago Hotel". Emporis.com. 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
  3. ↑ "McGraw–Hill Building". Emporis.com. 2007. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
  4. ↑ Bergen, Kathy; Corfman, Thomas (October 25, 2005). "Le Meridien near sale". Chicago Tribune.
  5. ↑ King, Danny (September 1, 2015). "The Gwen opens in Chicago". Travel Weekly.
  6. ↑ Rudnansky, Ryan (May 11, 2015). "Conrad Chicago To Be Rebranded Under The Luxury Collection". TravelPulse.

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