Burnham Center, Chicago

Name: Burnham Center
Address: 111 W Washington St, Chicago, United States
Telephone: +1 312-368-5320

#908 among attractions in Chicago

Skyscraper, Beaux-Arts architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Burnham Center, originally known as the Conway Building and later as the Chicago Title & Trust Building, is a historic skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. Built with funds from the Marshall Field estate, it was the last building designed by Daniel Burnham before his death on June 1, 1912 and was completed in 1913. ()

Built: 1913 (111 years ago)Coordinates: 41°52'58"N, 87°37'53"W

Address

111 W Washington StDowntown (The Loop)Chicago United States

Contact

+1 312-368-5320

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Day trips

Burnham Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: State Street, Chicago Picasso, Loop Synagogue, Chicago Design Museum.

~1020 ftE
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
State Street, Chicago
5 min walk • State Street, a vibrant artery in the heart of Chicago, is renowned as a bustling shopping district that beckons locals and tourists alike. This iconic thoroughfare has a storied history that dates back to the city's earliest days and has evolved into a shopper's...
~460 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Chicago Picasso, Chicago
3 min walk • The Chicago Picasso is an untitled monumental sculpture by Pablo Picasso in Daley Plaza in Chicago, Illinois.
~490 ftS
Synagogue
Loop Synagogue, Chicago
3 min walk • Loop Synagogue is a synagogue in the Chicago Loop, built in 1957–1958. It is renowned for a stained glass artwork by Abraham Rattner. The architects were the firm Loebl, Schlossman & Bennett, who also designed the Richard J. Daley Center.
~870 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Chicago Design Museum, Chicago
5 min walk • The Design Museum of Chicago or "DMoC" is a museum of design in the Chicago loop. It was founded by Tanner Woodford in 2012 as a pop-up museum, and hosted exhibitions in different venues around Chicago in 2012 and 2013.
~990 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Theater, Concerts and shows
Oriental Theatre, Chicago
5 min walk • The James M. Nederlander Theatre is a theater located at 24 West Randolph Street in the Loop area of downtown Chicago, Illinois. Previously known as the Oriental Theatre, it opened in 1926 as a deluxe movie palace and vaudeville venue.
~660 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Opera
Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago
4 min walk • The Cadillac Palace Theatre is operated by Broadway In Chicago, a Nederlander company. It is located at 151 West Randolph Street in the Chicago Loop area.
~370 ftNW
Chicago school architecture, City hall
Chicago City Hall, Chicago
2 min walk • Chicago City Hall is a 10-story building that houses the official seat of government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. Adjacent to the Richard J. Daley Center and the James R.
~680 ftNE
Architecture, Public art
Daley Center, Chicago
4 min walk • The Richard J. Daley Center, also known by its open courtyard Daley Plaza and named after longtime mayor Richard J. Daley, is the premier civic center of the City of Chicago in Illinois.
~210 ftS
Church
St. Peter's in the Loop, Chicago
2 min walk • St. Peter's in the Loop, at the corner of Clark & Madison in Chicago, Illinois, was built in 1953. It was designed by architects Vitzthum & Burns. The St. Peter's church was founded in 1846. Its first building was constructed in 1865.
~220 ftE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Chicago Temple Building, Chicago
2 min walk • First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple is a church located at the base and in the utmost floors of the Chicago Temple Building, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. The top of the building is at a height of 173 metres.
~1070 ftNE
Nightlife, Cinema, Entertainment
Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago
6 min walk • The Gene Siskel Film Center, formerly The Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and commonly referred to as The Film Center or The Gene Siskel, is the cinematheque attached to The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Burnham Center?

Nearby attractions include St. Peter's in the Loop, Chicago (2 min walk), Chicago Temple Building, Chicago (2 min walk), Three First National Plaza, Chicago (2 min walk), Chicago City Hall, Chicago (2 min walk).

How to get to Burnham Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Burnham Center:

Bus

Washington & LaSalle • Lines: 124, 157, 19, 20, 56, 60, J14, (N) N20, (N) N60 (2 min walk)
LaSalle & Randolph/Washington • Lines: 134, 135, 136, 156 (3 min walk)

Metro

Washington • Lines: Blue (3 min walk)
Washington/Wells • Lines: Brown, Orange, Pink, Purple (4 min walk)

Train

Millennium Station (11 min walk)
Ogilvie Transportation Center (13 min walk)