333 N. Michigan Avenue

The 35-story building occupying the southeast corner where Michigan Avenue meets Wacker Drive is simply known as 333 North Michigan Avenue. It is the center building seen here on the righthand side. Touting art-deco styling in the same style as the other three 1920s skyscrapers that flank the Michigan Avenue Bridge, (the London Guarantee Building at 360 N. Michigan Ave., the Tribune Tower and the Wrigley Building), this structure was designed by John Wellborn Root of Holabird & Root. Architecturally significant with a tower that features a series of setbacks designed to maximize the use of natural light, 333 North Michigan Avenue was designated a Chicago landmark in 1997. Of notable interest are the building's 7-foot exterior relief carvings, executed by Fred M. Torrey, that depict Chicago's early history: pioneers, traders, Native Americans and Fort Dearborn (that once stood at this same intersection). Because of the jog that Michigan Avenue takes at the bridge, this building is clearly visible and seemingly situated in the middle of the road when looking south down the length of North Michigan Avenue.