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==Example Sentences==
 
==Example Sentences==
“Senior year, I lived in the Blue Whale.
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Senior year, I lived in the Blue Whale.
  
“Let's meet in front of the Blue Whale before we go to Blind Faith Café.
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Let's meet in front of the Blue Whale before we go to Blind Faith Café.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

[bloo wayl] or [bloo hwayl]

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, thus 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

  1. BJB Property Listing for 1420 Chicago (http://www.bjbevanston.com/view.php?tabs-1&property=5)
  2. Forgotten Chicago: Defining the Four Plus One (http://forgottenchicago.com/features/defining-the-four-plus-one/)