The document discusses historic preservation challenges in rehabilitating several notable Chicago buildings from the late 19th/early 20th century, including the Monadnock Building and Masonic Temple. It also provides examples of approaches to preserving historic interior spaces and mechanical systems. Additionally, it summarizes the history of the Denver Dry building, including its original construction and later alterations and expansive 1990s rehabilitation project into a mixed-use development.

2. Masonic Building -
Chicago
Masonic Temple – Burnham & Root - 1892 In 1911 w/ Marshall Field Building

3. Approaching the Limit

4. http://www.monadnockbuilding.com
Monadnock Building
Burnham and Root 1889 -1891 and Holabird and Roche 1891 – 1893

5. http://www.monadnockbuilding.com
Monadnock Building

6. Rehab Problems
Historic Interior Spaces
1.Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Office
Plans. Christina Henry. 1985.
2.Preserving Historic Office Building Corridors.
Thomas Keohan. 1989.
3.Preserving Historic Corridor Doors and Glazing in
High-Rise Buildings. Chad Randl. 2001.
Mechanical Systems
1.Replicating Historic Elevator Enclosures. Marilyn
Kaplan, AIA. 1989.

7. The National Park Service’s Preservation Brief #18:
Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings -
Identifying Character-Defining Elements
recommends ten approaches for rehabilitating
historic interiors.

8. Reliance -
1890

9. Inland Steel -
1956

10. Downtown Reuse
http://www.denverinfill.com/subpages_special_topics/downt
own_denver_historic_district.htm

11.  Tramway Building Stops on the Tour
 Executive Tower
 Larimer Square
 Mercantile Square
 Tattered Cover
 Hotel Monaco
 Equitable Building
 Magnolia Hotel
 Guaranty Bank
 Denver Dry
 Zeckendorf Plaza
 Additions at the Civic

12. Denver Dry - HISTORY
• BUILT: ca 1888 – 89
• MATERIALS: Brick,
Limestone, Cast Iron
Framing
• STYLE: Victorian
Commercial
• ARCHITECT: Frank E.
Edbrooke
• CONSTRUCTED BY: J. J.
Riethmann
• ORIGINAL OWNER:
McNamara Dry Goods
Company

13. Denver Dry - ALTERATIONS
• 1898 – Extension along
California Street
• 1906 – 6-Story annex which
extended the building along
the entire block of California
Street
• 1924 –Two floors added to
original structure
• These additions made
Denver Dry Goods the largest
department store west of the
Mississippi River

14. Denver Dry - REHABILITATION
• PURCHASED BY JONATHON ROSE
COMPANIES - Early 1990’s, The
project utilized 23 sources of
financing, including a $75,000
grant from the Colorado State
Historic Fund for façade
restoration.
• MIXED-USE
– 115,000 sq ft retail
– 28,700 sq. ft. of office
– 51 rental units
– 66 for-sale residential units
• Exterior renovations removed
over 30 layers of white paint to
expose red brick, and limestone
surface