Randolph Tower

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title: "Randolph Tower" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["residential-skyscrapers-in-chicago", "office-buildings-completed-in-1929", "gothic-revival-architecture-in-illinois", "gothic-revival-skyscrapers", "clubhouses-on-the-national-register-of-historic-places-in-chicago", "commercial-buildings-on-the-national-register-of-historic-places-in-chicago", "chicago-landmarks", "1929-establishments-in-illinois"] description: "Building in Chicago, Illinois, US" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph_Tower" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Building in Chicago, Illinois, US ::

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Field	Value
name	Randolph Tower
former_names	Steuben Club Building
image	188 W Randolph.JPG
architectural_style	Gothic Revival
address	188 W. Randolph St
location_town	Chicago, Illinois
location_country	United States
opened_date	1929
height	463 ft
floor_count	45
architect	Karl M. Vitzthum
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Randolph Tower was built for the Steuben Club of Chicago to promote German-American heritage. After the first World War, American citizens of German descent sought to found clubs to serve as a testimonial of their loyalty to the ideals of American citizenship. The first 25 floors were built for retail and offices and the club was located at the top floors. Several of the tenants were also club members.

Randolph Tower is recognizable for its terra-cotta clad exterior and was depicted in the 2009 film Public Enemies as a hangout for the main character, John Dillinger, who dated one of the coat-check girls. The city of Chicago designated the structure a landmark on July 26, 2006. On May 22, 2007, the building was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Central Chicago. Randolph Tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2007. In 2011, the building began receiving an exterior renovation and remodeling of the interior by Randolph Tower Development Company. It is now used as an apartment building with 312 apartments. The renovation was completed in 2012.

References

References

1. "Steuben Club Building". webapps.cityofchicago.org.
2. (7 October 1948). "Prominent Chicago Man Found Slain". [[Reading Eagle]].
3. Mark Boyer. (18 July 2011). "Developer Talks About Randolph Tower Rehab, Interior Design". chicago.curbed.com.
4. Grimm, Andy. (3 April 2012). "History unearthed during renovation". [[Chicago Tribune]].
5. {{NRISref
6. “Steuben Club Building.” Preliminary Summary of Information, (Commission on Chicago Landmarks, 2006), 1.
7. "ILLINOIS - Cook County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.
8. "188 W. Randolph Street". cityofchicago.org.

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