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Lakeshore
Athletic Club
850 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago (Cook County)
This 19-story building sits on a prominent corner along Lake Michigan, just
south of Mies van der Rohe’s acclaimed 860-880 Lake Shore Drive towers. This
Beaux Arts structure, designed by Jarvis Hunt in 1927 as a private athletic
club, features a marble-clad lobby, ballroom, swimming pool, and significant
murals.
It was purchased by Northwestern University in the late 1970s for
use as a residence hall. After closing in 2005, the building and its site
have been marketed for new development. Although listed in the Chicago
Historic Resources Survey, the Lakeshore Athletic Club is not a designated Chicago Landmark. |
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