Printers Row

Printers Row Review

The Printers Row district is bounded by Congress Parkway on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court to the east, and the Chicago River to the west. It fell into disrepair in the 1960s, but a neighborhood resurgence began in the late 1970s. You can still see examples of buildings by the group that represented the First Chicago School of Architecture (including Louis Sullivan), as well as Dearborn Station, a Romanesque Revival-style structure that was once the city's main passenger train hub. Today the red sandstone building houses offices and stores, and the structure's 12-story clock tower remains visible from several blocks in any direction. These days this section of town is best known for the Printers Row Book Fair, a weekend-long literary celebration held each June.