Preservation activists spoke in favor of not only landmarking the buildings but in restoring and finding suitable re-use for them. Demolishing the buildings, they said, would leave a permanent hole in State Street’s distinctive “street wall.”
, having sat vacant since their acquisition in 2005 by the federal government via eminent domain. The buildings’ location just east of the Dirksen Federal Building poses a security threat to the courthouse within, officials have argued.
A presentation on the history and architectural significance of the buildings, prepared by the Chicago Department of Planning and Development, seemed to support landmark status. For its part, the Consumers Building boasts a rare and remarkably intact interior entry, fitted with Carrara marble and bronze fixtures, she said.
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