Member of
Description
Photograph of the Armour Research Foundation Administrative Offices from the CTA platform, with the ARF Chemistry Research Building and IGT South Building also pictured. The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF) Administration Building were constructed as the Binga State Bank (1924) and Binga Arcade Building (1929) by African-American entrepreneur Jesse Binga. The buildings were purchased by Illinois Institute of Technology in 1952, and ARF took up residence in 1954. Also known as: Binga State Bank (1924-1930), Arcade Building (1929-1953). Photographer unknown.
Date Created
1963
Language
Type
Subject
Office buildings
Arcades
Binga, Jesse, 1865-1950
Lost architecture
Bank buildings
Armour Research Foundation (U.S.)
Local Identifier
0360401-YY1-07-001
Department
Digital origin
reformatted digital
Persistent Link
Rights Statement
Archival Collection
Physical Location
036.04.01, Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999, Box YY-1, Folder 7, University Archives and Special Collections, Paul V. Galvin Library, Illinois Institute of Technology.
