The Wrigley Building on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago was designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst & White for William Wrigley Jr., as the Wrigley Company headquarters. Construction began in 1920. The south tower was completed in September 1921 and the north tower in May 1924, while the infobox lists May 1924 as the opening for both.
The design is based on the Giralda tower of Seville's cathedral, with French Renaissance details, and it is clad in glazed terra-cotta that gives a white facade. The spire reaches 438 feet (134 m), the south tower has 30 stories and the north tower 21. The clock faces are 19 feet 7 inches (5.97 m) across.
It was the first air-conditioned office building in Chicago and is floodlit at night. Walkways link the two towers, and its center doors lead to a park area overlooking the Chicago River. The article gives no public access beyond that park area.
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