Three First National Plaza, Chicago

Name: Three First National Plaza
Address: 70 W Madison St, Chicago, United States

#851 among attractions in Chicago

Skyscraper, Modernist architecture

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Three First National Plaza is a 57-story office tower in Chicago located at 70 West Madison Street. Completed in 1981, the building is one of the tallest in Chicago at 767 feet. The 1,439,369-square-foot building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in a sawtooth shape to minimize obstructions it might cause to nearby buildings. The design also allows for thirteen corner offices on lower floors and nine corner offices in the upper regions. The exterior façade is clad in Carnelian granite and features 10-foot-wide bay windows suggestive of traditional Chicago school architecture. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1981 (43 years ago)Floors: 57Coordinates: 41°52'57"N, 87°37'50"W

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70 W Madison StDowntown (The Loop)Chicago United States

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Three First National Plaza – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: State Street, Macy's, Chicago Picasso, Loop Synagogue.

~740 ftE
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
State Street, Chicago
4 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...
~1090 ftNE
Shopping, Department store, Chicago school architecture
Macy's, Chicago
6 min walk • Macy's on State Street, located in the heart of Chicago, stands as an iconic landmark and a testament to the city's rich retail history. Housed in a historic building that dates back to 1892, this flagship department store is not only a shopper's paradise but also an...
~460 ftN
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.
~360 ftSW
Synagogue
Loop Synagogue, Chicago
2 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.
~770 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Chicago Design Museum, Chicago
4 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.
~960 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Opera
Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago
5 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.
~650 ftNW
Chicago school architecture, City hall
Chicago City Hall, Chicago
4 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.
~700 ftN
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.
~260 ftW
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.
~180 ftN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Chicago Temple Building, Chicago
1 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Three First National Plaza?

Nearby attractions include Chicago Temple Building, Chicago (1 min walk), St. Peter's in the Loop, Chicago (2 min walk), Burnham Center, Chicago (2 min walk), Loop Synagogue, Chicago (2 min walk).

How to get to Three First National Plaza by public transport?

The nearest stations to Three First National Plaza:

Bus

Clark & Madison • Lines: 22, 24, (N) N22 (2 min walk)
Washington & Clark/Dearborn • Lines: 124, 157, 19, 20, 56, 60, J14, (N) N20, (N) N60 (2 min walk)

Metro

Washington • Lines: Blue (2 min walk)
Monroe • Lines: Blue, Red (4 min walk)

Train

Millennium Station (10 min walk)
LaSalle Street Station (13 min walk)