The Textbook of Architecture

Glossary · C

Chicago window

A wide window of three parts (a large fixed central pane between two narrow opening sashes), typical of Chicago office buildings of the 1890s.

Where it appears in the book

In the chapters Frame and Skin.

A feature of Chicago School architecture.

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