Building at 257 East Delaware

The Building at 257 East Delaware is a historic apartment building located at 257 East Delaware Place in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building was built in 1917 during a wave of luxury apartment construction on the Near North Side. Architect John Nyden designed the Renaissance Revival building, which was one of Chicago's first luxury apartments designed in the style. Like most skyscrapers of the area, the ten-story building is split into three parts visually; the upper two and lower two floors are faced with terra cotta and are connected by a brick shaft. The building is topped with a cornice and balustrade. Terra cotta lintels and decorations add an Adamesque influence to the building.[2]

Building at 257 East Delaware
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	257 E. Delaware, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°53′57″N 87°37′10″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1917
Architect	John Nyden
Architectural style	Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.	87001113[1]
Added to NRHP	June 26, 1987

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1987.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Baldwin, Susan M. (December 1, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: 257 East Delaware" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 31, 2017.