https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/133112db75f0fec0d4894492e3946fd0.jpg 9f87174624117e32393022d04178637f https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/14a801d2a3f6310ab249abab09620197.jpg 53765ed40760b27e61fe5a23bb3c2e00 https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/1afeb2e03b670c39da72bf37c3ae32a7.jpeg 89bf7d9f24eae08d7b0a1bacddb9c230 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource One River Place Condominiums Language A language of the resource Chicago, Illinois Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Original Construction – 1908. Redevelopment – Early 2000s (major adaptive reuse completed 2002–2005) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Founder(s): Original Architect – Schmidt, Garden & Martin. Redevelopment Architects – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Builder - (Original): Montgomery Ward & Co. construction/engineering division Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. Progressive Era Industrial Architecture Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 41.89647048928987, -87.64283616797735 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Brick, Concrete, and Steel. Extent The size or duration of the resource. The Height of the building is 8 stories tall. Type The nature or genre of the resource Public Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Exterior: Early 20th-Century Industrial / Warehouse Modernism Description An account of the resource 600 West Chicago Avenue, part of the historic Montgomery Ward complex, represents one of the early masterpieces of reinforced concrete industrial architecture in the United States. Built in 1908 as a central warehouse and headquarters for the company’s huge mail-order business, the structure expresses the ideals of the Progressive Era: efficiency, fireproof construction, and worker-oriented daylighting. Its exterior is defined by colossal concrete piers and long rows of steel-sash windows, creating a powerful horizontal presence along the Chicago River. Inside, the building’s wide-span mushroom-cap concrete columns and expansive floor plates gave Montgomery Ward logistical flexibility for catalog operations and warehousing. These raw industrial spaces later became the foundation for a transformative adaptive reuse. Beginning in the early 2000s, the complex was redeveloped into a Class-A office campus, preserving the massive concrete skeleton while integrating modern systems, glass-walled offices, tech-oriented infrastructure, and amenity-rich communal spaces. The interior retains its historical ruggedness even as it supports contemporary workplaces. Over time, the building evolved from a pioneering mail-order fulfillment center to a near-obsolete industrial giant, and finally to a flagship adaptive-reuse campus occupied by companies such as Groupon and other modern firms. Its restoration revived original window openings, repaired concrete surfaces, modernized circulation, and activated the riverfront, all while keeping the integrity of the building’s industrial identity. Today, 600 West Chicago stands as a testament to Chicago’s industrial past and as a model for large-scale adaptive reuse in the 21st century. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Originally an Early 20th-century warehouse and office building for mail-order business. Now revised for a Class-A office campus (occupied by modern companies, e.g., Groupon) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Source https://res.cloudinary.com/luxuryp/images/f_auto,q_auto/arxgx3lz2f7zvsbbzlnx/01_758nlarraee_311_57_frontview_hires-1 Source https://www.wintercohen.com/images/11/87/75/69/n/758-larrabee-str-chicago-il-60654-0.jpg License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Images 1-3: Creative Commons Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Justin Forster Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Source - One River Place | Luxury Condos | Michael Rosenblum (no date). https://happilyeveralways.com/neighborhoods/one-river-place. Source - Best Chicago Properties, LLC (2021) One River Place Condos - 758 N Larrabee - Best Chicago Properties. https://bestchicagoproperties.com/neighborhoods/river-north/one-river-place/.