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Bus stations near Second Leiter Building in Chicago

  • State & Van Buren (South),2 min walk,
  • State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive (South),3 min walk,
  • Dearborn & Ida B Wells Drive (North),3 min walk,
  • Dearborn St & Ida B. Wells Dr,3 min walk,
  • Jackson & State (East),3 min walk,
  • Ida B Wells Drive & Wabash (West),3 min walk,

Chicago 'l' stations near Second Leiter Building in Chicago

  • Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren,2 min walk,
  • Jackson (Red),2 min walk,
  • Jackson-Blue,7 min walk,

Bus lines to Second Leiter Building in Chicago

  • 2,Midway Plaisance & Cottage Grove (East),
  • 6,79th Street & Lake Shore Drive (West),
  • 10,Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe (West),
  • 29,Navy Pier Terminal (North),
  • 36,Financial Place & Ida B Wells Drive (Lasalle St Station) (North),
  • 62,Midway Orange Line Station (Sw),
  • 146,Roosevelt & State (East),
  • 148,Marine Drive & Winona (North),
  • 130,Clinton & Washington (South),
  • 22,Paulina & Howard Terminal,
  • 24,Dearborn & Randolph (North),
  • 850,North Bolingbrook – East Loop Express,
  • 855,Plainfield-East Loop Express,
  • 1,Bronzeville/Union Station,
  • 7,Harrison,
  • 28,Stony Island,
  • 126,Jackson,
  • 147,Paulina & Howard Terminal (North),
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Second Leiter Building?

    The closest stations to Second Leiter Building are:

    • State & Van Buren (South) is 90 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren is 109 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Jackson (Red) is 120 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive (South) is 163 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Dearborn & Ida B Wells Drive (North) is 217 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Dearborn St & Ida B. Wells Dr is 225 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Jackson & State (East) is 229 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Ida B Wells Drive & Wabash (West) is 230 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Jackson-Blue is 489 yards away, 7 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Second Leiter Building?

    These bus lines stop near Second Leiter Building: 126, 146, 147, 29, 36, 6.

  • Which train lines stop near Second Leiter Building?

    These train lines stop near Second Leiter Building: MD-N, MD-W, ME, UP-N, UP-NW.

  • Which Chicago 'L' lines stop near Second Leiter Building?

    These Chicago 'L' lines stop near Second Leiter Building: BLUE LINE, GREEN LINE, RED LINE.

  • What’s the nearest Chicago 'L' station to Second Leiter Building in Chicago?

    The nearest Chicago 'L' stations to Second Leiter Building in Chicago are Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren and Jackson (Red). The closest one is a 2 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Second Leiter Building in Chicago?

    The nearest bus stop to Second Leiter Building in Chicago is State & Van Buren (South). It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Chicago 'L' to Second Leiter Building in Chicago?

    The BLUE LINE is the first Chicago 'L' that goes to Second Leiter Building in Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:01 AM.

  • What time is the last Chicago 'L' to Second Leiter Building in Chicago?

    The RED LINE is the last Chicago 'L' that goes to Second Leiter Building in Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:25 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to Second Leiter Building in Chicago?

    The 22 is the first bus that goes to Second Leiter Building in Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:03 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Second Leiter Building in Chicago?

    The 62 is the last bus that goes to Second Leiter Building in Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:22 AM.

  • How much is the Chicago 'L' fare to Second Leiter Building?

    The Chicago 'L' fare to Second Leiter Building costs about $2.50 - $5.00.

  • How much is the bus fare to Second Leiter Building?

    The bus fare to Second Leiter Building costs about $2.25.

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Second Leiter Building Address: 401 S State St street in Chicago

Second Leiter Building, Chicago
Second Leiter Building, ChicagoThe Second Leiter Building, also known as the Leiter II Building, the Sears Building, One Congress Center, and Robert Morris Center, is located at the southeast corner of South State Street and East Ida B. Wells Drive in Chicago, Illinois. The building is not to be confused with the present Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, constructed and owned by the famous nationwide mail-order firm Sears, Roebuck & Company. This landmark of the Chicago school of architecture gained fame for being one of the earliest commercial buildings constructed with a metal skeleton frame remaining in the United States. Built in 1891 by Levi Z. Leiter, (1834–1904), the Second Leiter Building was designed by architect William Le Baron Jenney, who implemented the skeletal frame made of steel to make the design fireproof. The building was leased by Levi Leiter to the department store of Siegel, Cooper and Company who occupied it for approximately seven years. After Siegel Cooper closed, the building hosted various tenants until it became the downtown flagship store of Sears, Roebuck and Company in 1931. Sears occupied the space the until 1986 when it decided to close the store and the space was leased to other tenants.The structure is eight floors and occupies the entire block of State Street between Ida B. Wells Drive and Van Buren Street. The State Street facade consists of nine bays separated by wide pilasters. The pilasters are capped by simple capitals and an unadorned cornice crowns the entire structure. The Ida B. Wells and Van Buren facades are three bays wide with measurements of 400 ft (120 m) by 143 ft (44 m). Within each bay are four windows on each floor aligned vertically. The building is faced with a pink granite. Each floor contains 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2) with 16 ft (4.9 m) ceilings and could be divided to house multiple tenants.Its predecessor, the First Leiter Building, was designed by Jenney in 1879 and stood at Wells and Monroe until it was demolished in 1972. The Second Leiter Building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and a Chicago Landmark on January 14, 1997. In 1998, the building became home to the Chicago campus of Robert Morris University.
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