place

Temperance Temple (Chicago)

1892 architecture1892 establishments in Illinois1926 disestablishments in IllinoisBuildings and structures demolished in 1926Commercial buildings completed in 1892
Demolished buildings and structures in ChicagoFormer buildings and structures in ChicagoSkyscraper office buildings in ChicagoSource attributionWoman's Christian Temperance Union
Woman's Temple Building (One hundred and twenty five photographic views of Chicago, 1910)
Woman's Temple Building (One hundred and twenty five photographic views of Chicago, 1910)

Temperance Temple (also known as Women's Temple or Woman's Temple) served as the headquarters of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). It was located in Chicago, Illinois at the southwest corner of LaSalle Street and Monroe Street, in the center of city's financial district. Work was begun in July, 1890, and the building was ready for occupancy in May 1892. The lot was valued at US$1,000,000; the rentals from the building were expected to bring in an annual income of over US$200,000. The capital stock was US$600,000, one-half of which was owned by the Temple Building Association of Chicago (TBAC), and it was expected all would be secured to that association. The TBAC, a stock company with Marshall Field president of the board of trustees, owned The Temple, the third of the affiliated interests of the National WCTU. The office building was erected at a cost of US$1,200,000 on ground leased to the TBAC by Field. Temperance Temple was demolished in 1926.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Temperance Temple (Chicago) (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Temperance Temple (Chicago)
West Marble Place, Chicago Loop

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Temperance Temple (Chicago)Continue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 41.8803 ° E -87.6328 °
placeShow on map

Address

Chase LaSalle Street Building

West Marble Place 120
60603 Chicago, Loop
Illinois, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Woman's Temple Building (One hundred and twenty five photographic views of Chicago, 1910)
Woman's Temple Building (One hundred and twenty five photographic views of Chicago, 1910)
Share experience

Nearby Places

Harris Bank Addition II
Harris Bank Addition II

Harris Bank Addition II is a 510 ft (160 m) tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was completed in 1974 and has 38 floors. Skidmore, Owings and Merrill designed the building in the International style which is the 83rd tallest in Chicago and has 592,000 sq ft (55,000 m2) of floor space. It houses offices and a branch for BMO Harris Bank. The building is located at the southeast corner of Monroe and LaSalle Streets and is set back from the property line of Monroe Street to allow a small plaza and fountain. The addition is part of the Harris Bank complex which consists of the original 20-story building constructed in 1911, a 23-story structure to the east constructed in 1958 and the 38-story tower to the west. The 1958 building was also designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and both additions are faced with glass and stainless steel. The 1958 structure bears the address of 111 West Monroe Street and the 1910 building is at 119 West Monroe Street. Together, these two buildings contain 611,000 sq ft (56,800 m2). All three buildings are connected on 15 floors allowing occupants to cross through the entire complex. The street levels of both additions is recessed to allow for a narrow pedestrian arcade. The second addition houses a Harris Bank branch on the street level while the first addition houses retail stores. The 1910 building was designed by Shepley, Ruttan and Coolidge in the neoclassical style and is 285 ft (87 m) tall. The lower five floors are faced with pink granite while the upper floors are red brick. Two bas-relief sculptures of lions which were used in the bank's logo until a name change in 2011. Above the entrance are four granite columns which extend from the second to fifth floors. The original cornice was removed at an unknown date. The entire complex is managed by CommonWealth Partners, Management Services.