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Cook County Administration Building

1964 establishments in IllinoisGovernment of Cook County, IllinoisSkyscraper office buildings in Chicago
Cook County Adm. Building Exterior 2 (8401384086)
Cook County Adm. Building Exterior 2 (8401384086)

The Cook County Administration Building (formerly known as the Brunswick Building) is a skyscraper located at 69 West Washington Street in Chicago, Illinois. The building, constructed between the years 1962 and 1964, is 475 ft (144.8 m) tall, and contains 35 floors. It has a concrete structure. The building, engineered by Fazlur Khan of the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, is notable for innovating the tube-within-a-tube structural system.Originally a corporate office building, the tower was later acquired by the Cook County government, and now holds government offices and courtrooms.

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Cook County Administration Building
West Washington Street, Chicago Loop

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George W. Dunne Cook County Administration Building

West Washington Street 69
60602 Chicago, Loop
Illinois, United States
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Cook County Adm. Building Exterior 2 (8401384086)
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