Research/Chicago/Cook County Building
Public SeedReviewed August 15, 2026

Cook County Building

118 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60602

QUALITY STATE

20% provisional source coverage

USE BOUNDARY

Not verified · Not dispatch ready

Direct answer

The Cook County Building at 118 North Clark is the County portion of Chicago's jointly designated City Hall–County Building landmark. Cook County identifies it as a County-owned-and-operated 638,592-square-foot facility, while the City landmark record distinguishes its 1908 completion from the City Hall portion completed in 1911.

Completed1908Published property record
StoriesUnknownConflicting or unavailable
Critical fields sourced20/10020% provisional coverage
Dispatch readyNoLive accuracy audit required
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Canonical identity

This Public Seed keeps the County and City portions distinct while documenting the shared landmark scope, County facilities relationship and partial public office locations. It preserves conflicting year and area values and does not convert public office hours or government occupancy into visitor, vendor or dispatch rules.

Property typeGovernment office
Management routeCook County Facilities Management maintains the County Building at portfolio level. No current on-site building manager or dispatch authority was found.
Ownership claimCook County's benchmarking report describes the Cook County Building as County owned and operated.
Location41.88385, -87.63168
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Area claims stay separate

Gross, rentable, and office area are not interchangeable. Factum stores each measurement with its source meaning instead of choosing a convenient single number.

County benchmarking area638,592 sq ftCook County 2024 report using calendar-year 2023 data
Construction-program scope627,000 sq ftApproximate gross area in a separate construction-solicitation context; not reconciled
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What public guidance supports

These are sourced research answers, not permission to enter, reserve, submit, or dispatch. Current affected-party authorization remains required.

Landmark scope

The landmark pairs 121 North LaSalle and 118 North Clark, but the City record distinguishes the County Building from the later City Hall portion.

Official City landmark record reviewed August 15, 2026

County facilities relationship

Cook County Facilities Management lists the County Building among facilities it maintains. This is a portfolio responsibility, not an on-site dispatch route.

Current County page captured August 15, 2026

Public office locations

Several County offices publish room locations at 118 North Clark. These are partial occupancy facts and do not define building access or vendor procedures.

Current official office pages captured August 15, 2026
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Questions this record answers

Each concise answer includes the same caveats shown elsewhere on the page.

01Is the Cook County Building the same as Chicago City Hall?+

They share a designated landmark structure, but this record covers the County portion at 118 North Clark. The City portion at 121 North LaSalle remains distinct.

02Are County office hours building-access rules?+

No. Public service hours do not establish screening, entrance, delivery, contractor or dispatch authorization.

03How can I improve this record?+

Submit a current public building guide, dock/freight notice, move rule or COI package and choose public-display, verification-only or private-retention permission. Contributions enter evidence review.

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Explicit unknowns

Anything operationally material that is stale, incomplete, or unconfirmed remains visible here.

  1. 01Official parcel/PIN, legal-title boundary and exact division between County and City portions.
  2. 02Resolution of the 1906 administrative year and 1908 historic completion claims.
  3. 03Resolution of the 638,592 and approximately 627,000-square-foot figures.
  4. 04Current on-site building manager, chief engineer, security and after-hours contacts.
  5. 05Visitor screening, entrance, dock, delivery, freight, move and work-window procedures.
  6. 06COI, vendor, contractor, labor, life-safety, emergency and telecom/riser requirements.
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Evidence register

Source links are direct. Authority and supported claim groups are stated so readers can inspect the underlying record.

  1. 01
    City Hall–County Building landmark record

    City of Chicago · Supports: Paired landmark scope, architect and distinct County/City completion history

  2. 02
    Cook County 2024 Energy and Water Benchmarking Report

    Cook County Bureau of Asset Management · Supports: County-owned-and-operated facility status, 638,592-square-foot area and 2023 data vintage

  3. 03
    Cook County Facilities Management

    Cook County · Supports: Portfolio maintenance relationship and current leadership; not on-site dispatch authority

  4. 04
    Cook County Asset Management Committee record

    Cook County · Supports: June 11, 2025 capital/restacking program evidence