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==Part of Speech== | ==Part of Speech== | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The "Blue Whale" is a nickname assigned to a seven-story commercial apartment building located at 1420 Chicago Avenue, managed by BJB Properties. | The "Blue Whale" is a nickname assigned to a seven-story commercial apartment building located at 1420 Chicago Avenue, managed by BJB Properties.<ref>BJB Property Listing for 1420 Chicago ([http://www.bjbevanston.com/view.php?tabs-1&property=5 http://www.bjbevanston.com/view.php?tabs-1&property=5])</ref> The seven stories are elevated above a level of garage parking so the building could be said to be in a "seven-plus-one" configuration, following Chicago's "four-plus-one" parlance.<ref>Forgotten Chicago: Defining the Four Plus One ([http://forgottenchicago.com/features/defining-the-four-plus-one/ http://forgottenchicago.com/features/defining-the-four-plus-one/])</ref> This elevated configuration contributes to the buildings looming, floating presence and could be one of the reasons why the building was dubbed a 'whale.' | ||
==Example Sentences== | ==Example Sentences== | ||
''Senior year, I lived in the Blue Whale'' | #''Senior year, I lived in the Blue Whale'' | ||
#''Let's meet in front of the Blue Whale before we go to Blind Faith Café.'' | |||
''Let's meet in front of the Blue Whale before we go to Blind Faith Café.'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Buildings]] | [[Category:Buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Evanston]] | |||
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Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
[bloo wayl] or [bloo hwayl]
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Description
The "Blue Whale" is a nickname assigned to a seven-story commercial apartment building located at 1420 Chicago Avenue, managed by BJB Properties.[1] The seven stories are elevated above a level of garage parking so the building could be said to be in a "seven-plus-one" configuration, following Chicago's "four-plus-one" parlance.[2] This elevated configuration contributes to the buildings looming, floating presence and could be one of the reasons why the building was dubbed a 'whale.'
Example Sentences
- Senior year, I lived in the Blue Whale
- Let's meet in front of the Blue Whale before we go to Blind Faith Café.
References
- ↑ BJB Property Listing for 1420 Chicago (http://www.bjbevanston.com/view.php?tabs-1&property=5)
- ↑ Forgotten Chicago: Defining the Four Plus One (http://forgottenchicago.com/features/defining-the-four-plus-one/)
