The Buildings at 860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago (1951). Despite their uninspiring name, these are some of the most important buildings in the history of skyscrapers. They were the first skyscrapers to have (essentially) and all-glass exterior. They are considered a landmark in the history of minimalist architecture. The buildings were two of several built for developer Herbert Greenwald, who had commissioned Mies to build the Promontory Apartments only a few years prior. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United Sta‹›
860–880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments

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Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · 2012-05-14 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 2736×3648

The Buildings at 860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago (1951). Despite their uninspiring name, these are some of the most important buildings in the history of skyscrapers. They were the first skyscrapers to have (essentially) and all-glass exterior. They are considered a landmark in the history of minimalist architecture. The buildings were two of several built for developer Herbert Greenwald, who had commissioned Mies to build the Promontory Apartments only a few years prior. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United Sta

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