The Unity Building in

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Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Roc ...

, at 127 North Dearborn Street in the Chicago Loop, was a 17-story building that was once the tallest

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in Chicago.

Gustave Loehr Gustave Loehr (1864–1918) was one of the four founders of Rotary International, one of the premier service organizations of the world. He was also the host of the first-ever Rotary meeting in Chicago in 1905. Born in Carlinville, Illinois, Loeh ...

had an office in this building, and it was in his office that Rotary Club of Chicago, held its first club meeting, on February 23, 1905. The Unity Building was built between 1890 and 1892 by

John Peter Altgeld John Peter Altgeld (December 30, 1847 – March 12, 1902) was an American politician and the 20th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1893 until 1897. He was the first Democrat to govern that state since the 1850s. A leading figure of the Pro ...

, who became the 20th Governor of Illinois. It was demolished in 1989.''Chicago Tribune'' article about the imminent demolition of the Unity Building, 1989
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