The Old Post Office

Explore the new Old Post Office Building, whose early 20th-century design has been adaptively reused into a beautiful, modern Class A Office building.

See how historic artifacts and building details have been creatively incorporated into the Old Post Office's design including the conversion of the roof to a 3.5 acre urban rooftop park.

Duration
1.5 hours
Site Type
Buildings
Location
Downtown
Meet

433 W Van Buren St.; meet inside the Van Buren entrance

It once looked as though the stunning architectural details of Chicago's Old Post Office would be lost to time while the building sat vacant for almost two decades. But the 2.8 million square foot building, completed in 1934, recently went through a monumental renovation and now serves as a modern multi-use event and office space that meets today's need for large, light-filled work spaces.

Old places can become new spaces when a developer with vision collaborates with an award-winning architectural team.

Know before you go:
  • Accessibility: The tour route requires slightly less than a mile of walking and requires use of an escalator or elevator.
  • Professional photography equipment is not permitted. However, visitors are welcome to use phone cameras for personal photography.
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MORE ABOUT THIS BUILDING

Discover more about the Old Post Office in CAC's Buildings of Chicago online library.

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