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Behind the elaborate \u003Ca href=\"https://www.architecture.org/learn/resources/architecture-dictionary/entry/facade/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">facade\u003C/a> are two lavish lobby levels, the second offering cozy seating clustered around several fireplaces.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The fate of the building was murky when the Chicago Athletic Association closed in 2007. After a few perilous years, a meticulous restoration began, led by Hartshorne Plunkard Architects. Historic interiors were painstakingly brought back to life, and interior architects Roman + Williams brought together of-the-moment interior design with references to (and even reuses of) sporting elements from the building’s past. 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