Chicago and North Western Railway Power House

The Chicago and North Western Railway Power House, built in 1911, is a historic structure in Chicago, designed by Frost & Granger in a blend of Beaux Arts and Italian Renaissance Revival styles. Notable for its cream brick facade and a towering 227-foot smokestack, it originally powered the Chicago and North Western Terminal. Although it ceased operations in the 1960s, the power house survived the terminal's demolition and has been transformed into a mixed-use office and retail space, earning recognition for its adaptive reuse. It is one of only two remaining railroad power houses in the city and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 and designated a Chicago Landmark in 2006, making it a significant site for both tourists and researchers interested in Chicago's architectural and transportation history.