29 Jun a chicago school classic: holabird and roche’s 12-story terra cotta clad brooks building (1909-1910)
exterior detail image of holabird and roche’s brooks building (1909-1910), located at 223 west jackson blvd., chicago, il.
the richly colored terra cotta ornament was fabricated by the northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il.
the brooks building is a high-rise building in chicago’s commercial core, the loop. built between 1909 and 1910 in the chicago school architectural style, it is an early example of a steel-framed high-rise. peter brooks and shepard brooks commissioned the structure, which was designed by holabird & roche. the building was designated a chicago landmark on january 14, 1997.
