Customers of a South Loop restaurant will now be taking a bite out of history.
On Wednesday City Council granted landmark status to the unique building that is currently home to Chef Luciano restaurant.
The building was constructed in 1930 as the city’s 16th branch of the White Castle fast food chain. When the current owners bought it in 1982, the building’s ornamental tower and other unique features had disappeared.
According to the Department of Housing and Economic Development, the building’s design was inspired by Chicago’s Water Tower and features programmatic architecture, a movement that connected the architecture of a building with the product being sold.