Gage Group—Ascher, Keith, and Gage Buildings | |
 Gage Group Buildings (left to right: 30, 24, and 18 S. Michigan Avenue); the rightmost's façade is byLouis Sullivan. | |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°52′52.36″N87°38′13.01″W / 41.8812111°N 87.6369472°W /41.8812111; -87.6369472 |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | Holabird & Roche; Sullivan, Louis H. |
| Architectural style | Chicago |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002840[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1985 |
| Designated CL | September 15, 1976 |
TheGage Group Buildings consist of three buildings located at 18, 24 and 30 S.Michigan Avenue, betweenMadison Street and Monroe Street, inChicago, Illinois. They were built from 1890–1899, designed byHolabird & Roche for the threemillinery firms - Gage, Keith and Ascher. The building at 18 S. Michigan Avenue has an ornamentalfaçade designed byLouis Sullivan. It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1985, and was designated aChicago Landmark on September 11, 1996.[2] In addition, it is a historic district contributing property for the Chicago LandmarkHistoric Michigan Boulevard District.
The façades of these buildings demonstrate two different approaches to theChicago School, a design movement that led to the creation ofmodern commercial architecture. The buildings by Holabird & Roche are straightforward, while the facade designed by Sullivan exemplifies his more expressive approach.
The tallest building is known as "18 South Michigan Avenue" and was previously called theGage Brothers and Company Building. Before the Chicago street addresses were changed in 1909, the building had the address of 130 S. Michigan Avenue. The ornamental flourishes at the top of Sullivan's façade were pushed upwards when four stories were added in 1902 by different architects. This is one of only five buildings in Chicago designed by Louis Sullivan as a solo architect that are still standing.
The two smaller buildings to the south are also part of the Gage Group Buildings. TheEdson Keith and Company Building is connected to the Gage Building and is located at 24 S. Michigan Avenue. TheTheodore Ascher and Company Building is also known as the30 South Michigan Building.
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