This is a 40-story 523-foot (159 m) historic building in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. It was once the tallest building outside of New York City. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on February 9, 1994.

The building originally had parking on the 2nd through 22nd floors. During the building's first 14 years the building had a 22 story car lift that facilitated safe transfers for jewelry merchants. Former names of this building were, in sequential order, Jewelers Building, Pure Oil Building, and North American Life Building.