Plaza on DeWitt

The Plaza on DeWitt is a 407 unit condominium property at 260 E. Chestnut Street in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago.

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The Plaza on DeWitt

General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Location	260 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°53′55″N 87°37′11″W / 41.89861°N 87.61972°W / 41.89861; -87.61972
Construction started	1963
Completed	1966
Height
Roof	395 ft (120 m)
Technical details
Floor count	43
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Fazlur Khan (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)

It was the first building in the world to implement the tubular construction, later used for the World Trade Center.^[1] Originally called the DeWitt-Chestnut Apartment Building, it was designed by Bangladeshi-American engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan while he was working for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It was completed in 1966 as a residential apartment building, and was converted to condominiums in 1975.^[2] The 43-story tower accommodates 407 residences and is clad in travertine marble. On the ground floor, French bistro Le Petit Paris serves traditional French cuisine.^[3]

Incidents

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In 2002, a fire on the 14th floor killed one and injured 11 people.^[4]

On December 10, 2009 a fire on the 36th floor killed one person and injured 12 people. About one third of the Chicago Fire Department's equipment and about 300 firefighters responded to the 2009 fire.^[5]

References

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^ Beedle, Lynn S.; Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (1986). Advances in tall buildings. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. p. 149. ISBN 9780442215996.
^ "Another high rise joins condo parade". Chicago Tribune. July 19, 1975.
^ Moore, Anne (December 4, 2006). "Chic spots to refuel just off the Mag Mile; Bistro fare plus formality at elegant Le Petit Paris". Crain's Chicago Business.
^ "1 killed, 11 injured in Gold Coast fire". Chicago Tribune. January 22, 2002.
^ "1 dead in Streeterville high-rise fire". WBBM.com. December 10, 2009. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.

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