McGraw–Hill Building (Chicago)

The McGraw–Hill Building was a 16-story, 190-foot-tall (58 m) landmark building in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois, at 520 N. Michigan Avenue. The facade and its architectural sculpture by Chicago-born artist Gwen Lux were designated a Chicago Landmark on February 7, 1997.^[1] The building was demolished in 1998;^[2] however, its facade was saved and reinstalled in 2000 on the new Le Méridien Chicago hotel building.^[3] The hotel was renamed the Conrad Chicago in 2005.^[4] The hotel was again renamed in 2015, becoming The Gwen, for sculptor Gwen Lux,^[5] and is part of The Luxury Collection.^[6] It was constructed by the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, whose Midwestern headquarters served as the original anchor tenant.^[7]

McGraw-Hill Building
General information
Location	Chicago, Illinois
Address	520 N. Michigan Avenue
Country	United States

Night view showing the Conrad sign

Chicago Landmark plaque