The Chicago Federal Center (1974). It is comprised of three buildings designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The Dirksen Building (left) houses many of Chicago's important courts and is the de facto county courthouse. Consequently, it is the setting of some of Chicago's most notorious chapters, including the recent convictions of governors Rod Blagojevich and George Ryan. The Kluczynski Building to the right, also houses several important federal functions, and was the location of Barack Obama's presidential transition offices. The comparatively short building to the front is the post office fo‹›
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse

Mies van der Rohe

Exterior · Chicago, United States · 1964

Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · 2010-08-12 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 2675×2736

The Chicago Federal Center (1974). It is comprised of three buildings designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The Dirksen Building (left) houses many of Chicago's important courts and is the de facto county courthouse. Consequently, it is the setting of some of Chicago's most notorious chapters, including the recent convictions of governors Rod Blagojevich and George Ryan. The Kluczynski Building to the right, also houses several important federal functions, and was the location of Barack Obama's presidential transition offices. The comparatively short building to the front is the post office fo

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