Bank of America Building
In Chicago’s Loop area, bordering Clark St, LaSalle St, Jackson Blvd, and Quincy St, stands an utter force of a building. Completed in 1924, the Bank of America Building is 20 stories tall and reaches a height of 305 feet (93 m). The main entrance is graced with an elegant Ionic portico, and above the columns is a beautiful sculpture in relief. Be sure to have a look inside; the ground level arched passageway was renovated around 1990 and runs through the entire building. Finally, a bit of history: it was on this spot in October 1883 that the four time zones of the continental United States were formally adopted at a meeting of railroad industry leaders.
Photo credit: (c/o Flickr) polomex, Life Cinematic
Bank of America Building: 230 S Clark St
Public trans: Bus # 1, 7, 22, 24, X28, 36, 62, 126, 134, 135, 136, 145, 151, 156
Brown/Pink/Purple/Orange Line train (Quincy, LaSalle)
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