Mid-Continental Plaza

Mid-Continental Plaza
Mid-Continental Plaza
General information
Location 55 East Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates 41°52′48″N 87°37′32″W / 41.88°N 87.62556°W / 41.88; -87.62556Coordinates: 41°52′48″N 87°37′32″W / 41.88°N 87.62556°W / 41.88; -87.62556
Completed 1972
Height
Roof 583 ft (178 m)
Technical details
Floor count 49
Design and construction
Architect Shaw and Associates

Mid-Continental Plaza is a 583ft (178m) tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was completed in 1972 and has 49 floors. Shaw and Associates designed the building, which is the 52nd tallest building in Chicago. It was originally planned as two 40-story black glass towers. The top 15 floors are being converted to condominiums in a development called The Park Monroe. These floors will be reclad and have balconies added.

See also

Position in Chicago's skyline

311 South Wacker Willis Tower Chicago Board of Trade Building 111 South Wacker AT&T Corporate Center Kluczynski Federal Building CNA Center Chase Tower Three First National Plaza Mid-Continental Plaza Richard J. Daley Center Chicago Title and Trust Center 77 West Wacker Pittsfield Building Leo Burnett Building The Heritage at Millennium Park Smurfit-Stone Building IBM Plaza One Prudential Plaza Two Prudential Plaza Aon Center Blue Cross and Blue Shield Tower 340 on the Park Park Tower Olympia Centre 900 North Michigan John Hancock Center Water Tower Place Harbor Point The Parkshore North Pier Apartments Lake Point Tower Jay Pritzker Pavilion Buckingham Fountain Lake Michigan Lake Michigan Lake MichiganThe skyline of a city with many large skyscrapers; in the foreground are a green park and a lake with many sailboats moored on it. Over 30 of the skyscrapers and some park features are labeled.

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