Plaza on DeWitt
| The Plaza on DeWitt | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 260 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°53′55″N 87°37′11″W / 41.89861°N 87.61972°W |
| Construction started | 1963 |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 395 ft (120 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 43 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Fazlur Khan (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) |
The Plaza on DeWitt is a 407 unit condominium property at 260 E. Chestnut Street in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago.
It was the first building in the world to implement the tubular construction, later used for the World Trade Center.[1] Originally called the DeWitt-Chestnut Apartment Building, it was designed by Bangladeshi-American engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan while he was working for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It was completed in 1966 as a residential apartment building, and was converted to condominiums in 1975.[2] The 43-story tower accommodates 407 residences and is clad in travertine marble. On the ground floor, French bistro Le Petit Paris serves traditional French cuisine.[3]
Incidents
[edit]In 2002, a fire on the 14th floor killed one and injured 11 people.[4]
On December 10, 2009 a fire on the 36th floor killed one person and injured 12 people. About one third of the Chicago Fire Department's equipment and about 300 firefighters responded to the 2009 fire.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Beedle, Lynn S.; Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (1986). Advances in tall buildings. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. p. 149. ISBN 9780442215996.
- ^ "Another high rise joins condo parade". Chicago Tribune. July 19, 1975.
- ^ Moore, Anne (December 4, 2006). "Chic spots to refuel just off the Mag Mile; Bistro fare plus formality at elegant Le Petit Paris". Crain's Chicago Business.
- ^ "1 killed, 11 injured in Gold Coast fire". Chicago Tribune. January 22, 2002.
- ^ "1 dead in Streeterville high-rise fire". WBBM.com. December 10, 2009. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.