Kluczynski Federal Building, Chicago

Name: Kluczynski Federal Building
Address: 219 S Dearborn St, Chicago, United States

#293 among attractions in Chicago

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The Kluczynski Federal Building is a skyscraper in the downtown Chicago Loop located at 230 South Dearborn Street. The 45-story structure was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1974 as the last portion of the new Federal Center. It is 562 feet tall and with the Mies designed post office and plaza stands on the site previously occupied by the Chicago Federal Building by the architect Henry Ives Cobb. It was named in honor of U.S. Congressman John C. Kluczynski, who represented Illinois's 5th congressional district from 1951 to 1975 after his death that year. This is one of three buildings by van der Rohe in the Federal Center Plaza complex: the others are the Loop Station Post Office and the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1974 (50 years ago)Coordinates: 41°52'43"N, 87°37'48"W

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219 S Dearborn StDowntown (The Loop)Chicago United States

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Kluczynski Federal Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: State Street, Sullivan Center, Money Museum, Chicago Board of Trade.

~1430 ftNE
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
State Street, Chicago
7 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...
~1230 ftNE
Shopping, Department store, Chicago school architecture
Sullivan Center, Chicago
6 min walk • The Sullivan Center, formerly known as the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building, stands as a testament to Chicago's architectural heritage and its progressive spirit in the realm of urban design. Located at the corner of State and Madison Streets in the city's...
~740 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum
Money Museum, Chicago
4 min walk • Nestled in the bustling heart of Chicago is the Money Museum, a fascinating destination for those intrigued by the intricacies of the U.S. financial system and the history of currency. Operated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, this institution offers a unique...
~680 ftSW
Art deco tower crowned with Ceres statue
Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago
4 min walk • The Chicago Board of Trade Building is a 44-story, 604-foot Art Deco skyscraper located in the Chicago Loop, standing at the foot of the LaSalle Street canyon.
~1030 ftSE
Shopping, Department store, Chicago school architecture
Second Leiter Building, Chicago
5 min walk • The Second Leiter Building, also known as the Leiter II Building, the Sears Building, One Congress Center, and Robert Morris Center, is located at the southeast corner of South State Street and East Ida B. Wells Drive in Chicago, Illinois.
~1180 ftN
Synagogue
Loop Synagogue, Chicago
6 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.
~1380 ftE
Museum, History museum, Walking tours
Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago
7 min walk • The Chicago Architecture Center, formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation, is a nonprofit cultural organization based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, whose mission is to inspire people to discover why design matters.
~560 ftW
Art Nouveau architecture, Historical place, Architecture
The Rookery, Chicago
3 min walk • The Rookery Building is a historic office building located at 209 South LaSalle Street in the Chicago Loop. Completed by architects Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root of Burnham and Root in 1888, it is considered one of their masterpiece buildings, and was once the location of their offices.
~1320 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Symphony Center, Chicago
7 min walk • Symphony Center is a music complex located at 220 South Michigan Avenue in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois.
~1570 ftSE
Theater, Art Nouveau architecture, Louis Sullivan
Auditorium Building, Chicago
8 min walk • The Auditorium Building in Chicago is one of the best-known designs of Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. Completed in 1889, the building is located at the northwest corner of South Michigan Avenue and Congress Street.
~930 ftSE
Library, Postmodern architecture, Garden
Harold Washington Library, Chicago
5 min walk • The Harold Washington Library Center is the central library for the Chicago Public Library System. It is located just south of the Loop 'L', at 400 S. State Street in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a full-service library and is ADA compliant.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kluczynski Federal Building?

Nearby attractions include Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse, Chicago (2 min walk), Monadnock Building, Chicago (2 min walk), Clark Adams Building, Chicago (3 min walk), Printing House Row District, Chicago (3 min walk).

How to get to Kluczynski Federal Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kluczynski Federal Building:

Bus

Jackson & Dearborn • Lines: 1, 126, 28, 7 (1 min walk)
Dearborn & Jackson • Lines: 22, 24, 36, 62, 850, 851, 855, (N) N22, (N) N62 (2 min walk)

Metro

Jackson • Lines: Blue, Red (2 min walk)
Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren • Lines: Brown, Orange, Pink, Purple (4 min walk)

Train

LaSalle Street Station (7 min walk)
Van Buren Street (10 min walk)