The Aquitania

The Aquitania

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location= Chicago, Illinois
lat_degrees = 41 | lat_minutes = 58 | lat_seconds = 24.74 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 87 | long_minutes = 39 | long_seconds = 4.98 | long_direction = W
area =
built =1941
architect= Harris, Ralph C.; Jillson, Byron H.
architecture= Classical Revival, Moderne
added = March 01, 2002
governing_body = Private
refnum=02000099 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2006-03-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Aquitania is a luxury, cooperative apartment in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is on the Chicago Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places.

The Aquitania was built by Ralph C. Harris and Byron H. Jillson in the Classical Revival style. It was developed by George K. Spoor, the co-founder of Essanay Studios, a producer of silent movies in the first decades of the twentieth century. At this time, Chicago rivaled both New York City and Hollywood in film production, and Spoor was able to use his considerable wealth to build an apartment he felt fitting for the stars connected with Chicago's growing entertainment industry.

The Aquitania was situated directly on the Lake Michigan shore, although subsequent development of both Lake Shore Drive and the lakefront park have moved the shore some distance away. The fifteen-story building has a courtyard and an Arte Moderne lobby. Construction was completed in 1923, and it became a cooperative in 1949. [ [http://wibiti.com/HomePageView.aspx?v=v&c=0&HpID=%c2%b3%5eX%e2%80%a0 Real estate Housing profiles The Aquitania ] ]

ee also

* List of Registered Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois

References

External links

* [http://www.benjaminhistoric.com/landmark.htm Benjamin History Certifications]
* [http://www.hellochicago.com/HistoricPlaces.Cfm Chicago Register of Historic Places]
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IL/Cook/state.html National Register of Historic Places] Cook County


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