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680 N Lake Shore Drive

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American Furniture Mart Building 2
American Furniture Mart Building 2

680 N Lake Shore Drive (a.k.a. Lake Shore Place) is a 29-story building located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Originally named the American Furniture Mart, was completed in 1926. The two halves were designed separately: the eastern half by Raeder, George C. Nimmons, and Max Dunning; and the western half by Nimmons and Dunning alone. At 474 ft (144 m) tall and encompassing the entire block between Lake Shore Drive and McClurg Court, it was the largest building in the world when it was completed.

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680 N Lake Shore Drive
North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago Near North Side

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680 North Lake Shore Drive

North Lake Shore Drive 680
60611 Chicago, Near North Side
Illinois, United States
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