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{{Infobox NRHP
| name                    = Gage Group—Ascher, Keith, and Gage Buildings
| image                   = Gage Buildings - Chicago, Illinois.jpg
| caption                 = Gage Group Buildings (left to right: 30, 24, and 18 S. Michigan Avenue); the rightmost's façade is by [[Louis Sullivan]].
| nrhp_type               = cp
| nocat                   = yes
| designated_other1_name  = Chicago Landmark
| designated_other1_date  = September 15, 1976
| designated_other1_abbr  = CL
| designated_other1_link  = Chicago Landmark
| designated_other1_color = #aaccff
| location                = [[Chicago, Illinois]]
| coordinates             = {{coord|41|52|52.36|N|87|38|13.01|W|display=inline,title}}
| area                    =
| built                   = 1898
| architect               = Holabird & Roche; Sullivan, Louis H.
| architecture            = Chicago
| added                   = November 14, 1985
| refnum                  = 85002840 <ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2006a}}</ref>
}}
[[Image:The Gage Building in 1909.jpg|thumb|left|The Gage Building illustrated in the February 7, 1909 ''[[Chicago Tribune|Chicago Sunday Tribune]]'']]
The '''Gage Group Buildings''' consist of three buildings located at 18, 24 and 30 S. [[Michigan Avenue (Chicago)|Michigan Avenue]], between [[Madison Street (Chicago)|Madison Street]] and Monroe Street, in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. They were built from 1890–1899, designed by [[Holabird & Roche]] for the three [[Hatmaking|millinery]] firms - Gage, Keith and Ascher.  The building at 18 S. Michigan Avenue has an ornamental [[façade]] designed by [[Louis Sullivan]].  It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on November 14, 1985, and was designated a [[Chicago Landmark]] on September 11, 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/G/GageGroup.html |title=Gage Group |publisher=City of Chicago Dept. of Pl. and Devpmt., Landmarks Div. |year=2003 |access-date=2007-06-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607155305/http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/G/GageGroup.html |archive-date=2007-06-07 }}</ref>  In addition, it is a historic district contributing property for the Chicago Landmark [[Historic Michigan Boulevard District]].

[[Image:20070530 Gage Building.JPG|thumb|left|150px|May 30, 2007 view of building]]
The façades of these buildings demonstrate two different approaches to the [[Chicago school (architecture)|Chicago School]], a design movement that led to the creation of [[modern architecture|modern commercial architecture]]. The buildings by Holabird & Roche are straightforward, while the facade designed by Sullivan exemplifies his more expressive approach.

The tallest building is known as "18 South Michigan Avenue" and was previously called the '''Gage Brothers and Company Building'''. Before the Chicago street addresses were changed in 1909, the building had the address of 130 S. Michigan Avenue. The ornamental flourishes at the top of Sullivan's façade were pushed upwards when four stories were added in 1902 by different architects. This is one of only five buildings in Chicago designed by Louis Sullivan as a solo architect that are still standing.

The two smaller buildings to the south are also part of the Gage Group Buildings. The '''Edson Keith and Company Building''' is connected to the Gage Building and is located at 24 S. Michigan Avenue. The '''Theodore Ascher and Company Building''' is also known as the '''30 South Michigan Building'''.

==See also==
*[[Chicago architecture]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{HABS |survey=IL-1065 |id=0056 |title=Gage, Keith & Ascher Buildings, 18 & 30 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL |photos=5 |data=16 |cap=2}}

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