United States Customs House (Chicago)

United States historic place


United States Customs House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location	610 S. Canal St., Chicago, Illinois
Built	1933; 92 years ago (1933)
Architect	Burnham Brothers; Nimmons, Carr & Wright
Architectural style	Classical Moderne
NRHP reference No.	16000492
Added to NRHP	August 4, 2016

The United States Customs House is a custom house at 610 S. Canal Street in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building opened in 1933 to meet the city's need for a larger custom house, especially with the large Chicago Main Post Office opening nearby. Two architecture firms, the Burnham Brothers and Nimmons, Carr & Wright, designed the Classical Moderne building. The building's design includes vertical columns of windows divided by pilasters, a black granite entrance surround and base, and a parapet with a bas-relief eagle on either side. While the building was originally seven stories tall, an additional four stories and a new penthouse were added in 1940.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 2016.

References

^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/01/16 Through 8/05/16". National Park Service. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
Schmidt, Andrew J. (March 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: United States Custom House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

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