Sears, Roebuck and Company Administration Building

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Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location: Chicago, IL
Built/Founded: 1905
Architect: Thompson-Starrett Co.; Nimmons & Fellows
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed
Added to NRHP: June 02, 1978
NRHP Reference#: 78001129 [1]
Governing body: Private

Sears, Roebuck and Company Administration Building was the headquarters for, Sears, Roebuck and Company, the largest mail order and merchandise company in the United States for over sixty years.[2] It was located on the northern edge of the North Lawndale community area of Chicago, Illinois. It was listed as a Chicago Landmark on September 4, 2002 at the 3333 W. Arthington Street address.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark on June 2, 1978 at the 925 S. Homan Avenue, which is around the corner.[3]

This building was formerly attached to the Sears Merchandise Building Tower, the original Sears Tower.[4]

[edit] See also

Sears Tower

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ a b Sears, Roebuck and Company Administration Building. City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  3. ^ Sears, Roebuck, And Company. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  4. ^ Sears Merchandise Building Tower. Emporis. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
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