181 West Madison Street, Chicago

Name: 181 West Madison Street
Address: Chicago, United States

#735 among attractions in Chicago

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181 West Madison Street is a skyscraper located in Chicago managed and leased by MB Real Estate. Built in 1990, the building is 680 feet tall and contains 50 floors. It is architect Cesar Pelli's first and only completed tower in the city. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°52'54"N, 87°38'0"W

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Downtown (The Loop)Chicago United States

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181 West Madison Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: State Street, Civic Opera House, Loop Synagogue, Cadillac Palace Theatre.

~1530 ftE
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
State Street, Chicago
8 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...
~1160 ftW
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Civic Opera House, Chicago
6 min walk • The Civic Opera House, also called Lyric Opera House is an opera house located at 20 North Wacker Drive in Chicago. The Civic's main performance space, named for Ardis Krainik, seats 3,563, making it the second-largest opera auditorium in North America, after the Metropolitan Opera House.
~590 ftE
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.
~950 ftN
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.
~890 ftNE
Chicago school architecture, City hall
Chicago City Hall, Chicago
5 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.
~1010 ftSE
Art Nouveau architecture, Historical place, Architecture
The Rookery, Chicago
5 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.
~590 ftNE
Church
St. Peter's in the Loop, Chicago
3 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.
~900 ftNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Chicago Temple Building, Chicago
5 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.
~970 ftW
Chicago school architecture
Gage Group Buildings, Chicago
5 min walk • The Gage Group Buildings consist of three buildings located at 18, 24 and 30 S. Michigan Avenue, between Madison Street and Monroe Street, in Chicago, Illinois. They were built from 1890–1899, designed by Holabird & Roche for the three millinery firms - Gage, Keith and Ascher. The building at 18 S.
~610 ftE
Architecture, Theater
Chase Tower, Chicago
3 min walk • Chase Tower, located in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois at 10 South Dearborn Street, is a 60-story skyscraper completed in 1969.
~110 ftW
Street
Wells Street, Chicago
1 min walk • Wells Street is a major north–south street in Chicago. It is officially designated as 200 West, and is named in honor of William Wells, a United States Army Captain who died in the Battle of Fort Dearborn.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to 181 West Madison Street?

Nearby attractions include Wells Street, Chicago (1 min walk), Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle, Chicago (2 min walk), One North LaSalle, Chicago (2 min walk), Tacoma Building, Chicago (2 min walk).

How to get to 181 West Madison Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to 181 West Madison Street:

Bus

Madison & LaSalle • Lines: 124, 157, 19, 20, 56, 60, J14, (N) N20, (N) N60 (1 min walk)
Wells & Madison • Lines: 37 (2 min walk)

Metro

Washington/Wells • Lines: Brown, Orange, Pink, Purple (2 min walk)
Quincy • Lines: Brown, Orange, Pink, Purple (5 min walk)

Train

Chicago Union Station (10 min walk)
Ogilvie Transportation Center (11 min walk)