Sullivan Center was designed by renowned Chicago architect Louis Henri Sullivan and is considered to be one of the most important structures of early modern architecture in the nation. The building was constructed in 1899, designated a national and city historic landmark in 1970 and restored in phases from 2001 - 2011.
To the onlooker, attention is immediately drawn to the aspects which give the building its Landmark status: the cast iron ornamentation which adorns the first two floors; the horizontal effect, created by the alignment of the large "Chicago windows"; and the cylindrical main entry rotunda which rounds the corner of State and Madison Streets. The ironwork represents some of the most famous art of its kind in the world and best illustrates Sullivan's ability to transform iron into lace.
Sullivan Center is in the Green Building Council's LEED for Existing Building's Program. The goal of LEED EB is to maximize operational efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts.
Sullivan Center is rich with Chicago history. To view the history of the Sullivan Center restoration, click here.
Landmarks Illinois
Sullivan Center
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
Restoration Project of the Year
2011 Preservation Award
Chicago Building Congress
Sullivan Center
2011 Cast Iron Facade Restoration Award
The Victorian Society in America
Sullivan Center
2011 Exterior Preservation Award
Landmarks Illinois
Haskell-Barker-Atwater Buildings
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
2010 Preservation Award
City of Chicago – Office of the Mayor
Sullivan Center
Cast-Iron Restoration and New Storefronts
2010 Preservation Excellence Award
Friends of Downtown
Sullivan Center
2010 Best Restoration Award
Landmarks Illinois
Real Estate and Building Industries Council
Sullivan Center
2009 Outstanding Preservation Award
City of Chicago – Office of the Mayor
Sullivan Center
Exterior Renovation
(Haskell-Barker-Atwater Buildings)
2009 Preservation Excellence Award
City of Chicago – Office of the Mayor
Sullivan Center
Exterior Renovation and Cornice Construction
2006 Preservation Excellence Award
AIA Chicago
Sullivan Center
Cornice Reconstruction
2006 Divine Detail Award
