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The Rookery
Burnham & Root’s 1888 landmark with a Frank Lloyd Wright lobby.
- Address
- 209 S La Salle St, Chicago, IL 60604
- Cook County PIN
- 17162220090000
The Rookery Building at 209 S La Salle Street is one of the oldest standing high-rises in the world, designed by Burnham & Root and completed in 1888. Its light-court lobby was remodeled by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905. It anchors the LaSalle Street financial canyon as a single Cook County parcel, 17-16-222-009-0000.
A designated Chicago Landmark, its exterior is protected — but the parcel underneath is an ordinary line in the assessment roll, with a ward, a community area, and a tax history like any other. See the full record for the current civic details.