The Palmolive Building (later renamed the Playboy Building in 1965), a 37-storey Art Deco building, North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA c. 1955. Built by Holabird & Root, it was completed in 1929 and was home to the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet corporation. In 2001, the building was sold to developer Draper and Kramer who, converted it to mainly residential use. A beacon named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh was added to the top of the building in 1930.
The Palmolive Building (later renamed the Playboy Building in 1965), a 37-storey Art Deco building at 919 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA c. 1955. Built by Holabird & Root, it was completed in 1929 and was home to the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet corporation. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark in 2000 and it was added to the federal National Register of Historic Places in 2003. In 2001, the building was sold to developer Draper and Kramer who, converted it to mainly residential use. The new owners restored the building's name to the Palmolive Building. A beacon named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh was added to the top of the building in 1930. It rotated a full 360 degrees and was intended to help guide planes safely to Midway Airport. The beacon beamed for several decades, and ceased operation in 1981 following complaints from residents of nearby buildings. During the Palmolive Building's conversion to condominiums in the late 2000s, the beacon was modified to always point towards the waterfront, so as to avoid shining light into other buildings. The beacon resumed operation. This image is from an old American amateur Kodak colour transparency. It will look slightly soft if used at too large a size – a vintage 1950s photograph.
Size: 2255px × 3543px
Location: North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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