Lakeside Press Building, Chicago

Name: Lakeside Press Building
Address: Chicago, United States

#608 among attractions in Chicago

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The Lakeside Press Building is a historic commercial building located at 731 S. Plymouth Ct. in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The building served as a showroom, office, and printing press for the Lakeside Press. The building was built in two stages; the southern half was completed in 1897, while the northern half was finished in 1901. Architect Howard Van Doren Shaw designed the building, his first design of a commercial building. Shaw's design features limestone quoins, piers, and decorations, curtain walls with cast iron spandrels on the floors housing the printing presses, and a projecting cornice. ()

Coordinates: 41°52'21"N, 87°37'42"W

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Downtown (The Loop)Chicago United States

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Lakeside Press Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago Board of Trade, Second Leiter Building, The Bowman and The Spearman.

~540 ftE
Nightlife, Dancing
Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago
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0.4 miNW
Art deco tower crowned with Ceres statue
Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago
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~1440 ftN
Shopping, Department store, Chicago school architecture
Second Leiter Building, Chicago
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~1830 ftNE
Monuments and statues
The Bowman and The Spearman, Chicago
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~1550 ftNE
Theater, Architecture, Ballet
Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
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~890 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Merle Reskin Theatre, Chicago
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~1530 ftNE
Theater, Art Nouveau architecture, Louis Sullivan
Auditorium Building, Chicago
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~1710 ftNE
Street
Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago
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~1380 ftN
Library, Postmodern architecture, Garden
Harold Washington Library, Chicago
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~820 ftN
Chicago school architecture
Pontiac Building, Chicago
4 min walk • The Pontiac Building is a historic high-rise building located at 542 S. Dearborn St. in the Printer's Row neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
~1850 ftN
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
A. M. Rothschild & Company Store, Chicago
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lakeside Press Building?

Nearby attractions include Printer's Row, Chicago (3 min walk), Pontiac Building, Chicago (4 min walk), South Loop Printing House District, Chicago (5 min walk), Merle Reskin Theatre, Chicago (5 min walk).

How to get to Lakeside Press Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lakeside Press Building:

Bus

Dearborn & Polk • Lines: 22, 62, 850, 851, 855, (N) N22, (N) N62 (1 min walk)
State & Polk • Lines: 130, 146, 29, 62, (N) N62 (2 min walk)

Metro

Harrison • Lines: Red (4 min walk)
LaSalle • Lines: Blue (7 min walk)

Train

LaSalle Street Station (7 min walk)
Van Buren Street (11 min walk)