The Pope Building

The Pope Building, also known as the Pontiac Building, stands in Printer's Row in Chicago and was built in 1891. As the oldest surviving work in the city center by the architecture firm Holabird & Roche, it embodies the Chicago School style. The 14-story structure consists of a steel frame clad in brick. The facade on Dearborn Street shows three floors of bay windows, while the Federal Street side features a row of bay windows as well as two levels of flat windows. Terra-cotta elements adorn the window arches and the cornice, while the lower two floors are defined by limestone piers with decorative capitals. Because of its architectural significance, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and is currently being converted into apartments.