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Architectural Sites in Chicago
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311 South Wacker Drive
The first of three towers intended for the site, this pale pink... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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333 West Wacker Drive
This green-glazed beauty doesn't follow the rules. Its riverside... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive 
These twin apartment towers overlooking Lake Michigan were an... Be the first to write a review |
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River North
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Aon Center
With the open space of Millennium Park at its doorstep, the Aon... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Carbide & Carbon Building
Designed in 1929 by Daniel and Hubert Burnham, sons of the renowned... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Chase Tower
This building's graceful swoop—a novelty when it went up—continues... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Chicago Cultural Center
Built in1897 as the city's original public library, this huge... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Daley Center
Named for the late mayor Richard J. Daley, this boldly plain... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Dearborn Station
Chicago's oldest standing passenger train station, a South Loop... Be the first to write a review |
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South Loop
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Donohue Building
The first major printing facility in Printers Row, this 1883... Be the first to write a review |
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South Loop
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Fine Arts Building
This creaky building was constructed in 1895 to house the showrooms... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Franklin Building
Built in 1888 and initially the home of the Franklin Company... Be the first to write a review |
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South Loop
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Historic Water Tower
This famous Michigan Avenue structure, completed in 1867, was... Be the first to write a review |
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Near North
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Hyatt Center
At 48 stories, the headquarters of this hospitality group is... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Inland Steel Building
A runt compared to today's tall buildings, this crisp, sparkling... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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John Hancock Center
Designed by the same team that designed the Sears Tower (Skidmore... Be the first to write a review |
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Near North
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Marina City
Likened to everything from corncobs to the towers of Antonio... Be the first to write a review |
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River North
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Marquette Building
Like a slipcover over a sofa, the clean, geometric facade of... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Monadnock Building
Built in two segments a few years apart, the Monadnock captures... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Moore-Dugal Home
Don't miss the Moore-Dugal Home, built in 1895, which reflects... Be the first to write a review |
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Oak Park
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North Avenue Baths Building
The anchor of the North-Milwaukee-Damen intersection is the striking... Be the first to write a review |
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Bucktown
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Park Tower
A relative newcomer to the neighborhood (2000), this high-end... Be the first to write a review |
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Near North
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Pontiac Building
An early Chicago School skyscraper—note its classic rectangular... Be the first to write a review |
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South Loop
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Rookery
Called the Rookery for the crowlike birds that used to nest here... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Santa Fe Building
Also known as the Railway Exchange Building, this structure was... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Sears Tower
In Chicago, size matters. This soaring 110-story skyscraper... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
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The Loop
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Smurfit-Stone Building
Some wags have said this building, with its diamond-shape top... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Symphony Center
Orchestra Hall, home to the acclaimed Chicago Symphony Orchestra... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Tribune Tower
In 1922 Chicago Tribune publisher Colonel Robert McCormick chose... Be the first to write a review |
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Near North
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Two Prudential Plaza
Nicknamed "Two Pru," this glass-and-granite giant is the older... Be the first to write a review |
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The Loop
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Water Works Pumping Station
Water is still pumped to some of the city residents at a rate... Be the first to write a review |
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Near North
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Wheeler Mansion
At the intersection of Calumet and Cullerton avenues is the Wheeler... Be the first to write a review |
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Prairie Avenue
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Wrigley Building
Two structures built several years apart and later connected... Be the first to write a review |
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Near North
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