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Things to Do in Near North and River North
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33 West Kinzie Street
At Dearborn and Kinzie streets is a splendid ornamental brickwork... |
Architectural Sites | River North |
860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive
These twin apartment towers overlooking Lake Michigan were an... |
Architectural Sites | River North |
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Bloomingdale's
Built in 1912 in an Islamic, Eastern style, the former Medinah... |
Architectural Sites | River North |
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Charnley-Persky House Museum Foundation
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Charnley-Persky House with his... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
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Chicago Children's Museum
"Hands-on" is the operative concept for this brightly colored... |
Museums / Galleries | Near North |
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The Fourth Presbyterian Church Of Chicago
A welcome visual and physical oasis amid the high-rise hubbub... |
Religious Sites | Near North |
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Historic Water Tower
This famous Michigan Avenue structure, completed in 1867, was... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
John Hancock Observatory
Designed by the same team that designed the Willis (formerly... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
Magnificent Mile
Originally designed by 19th-century architect Daniel Burnham... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Near North |
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Marina City
Likened to everything from corncobs to the towers of Antonio... |
Architectural Sites | River North |
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The Merchandise Mart
The huge Merchandise Mart, on the river between Orleans and Wells... |
Stores / Malls | River North |
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Michigan Avenue Bridge
Chicago is a city of bridges, and this is one of its most graceful... |
Bridges / Tunnels | Near North |
Museum of Contemporary Art
A group of art patrons who felt the great Art Institute was unresponsive... |
Museums / Galleries | Near North |
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Navy Pier
No matter the season, Navy Pier is a fun place to spend a few... |
Pedestrian Malls | Near North |
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NBC Tower
This 1989 limestone-and-granite edifice by Skidmore, Owings &... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
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Park Hyatt Chicago
A relative newcomer to the neighborhood (2000), this high-end... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
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Patterson-McCormick Mansion
On the northwest corner of Astor and Burton streets in the swanky... |
Houses / Mansions | Near North |
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River North Gallery District
Dozens of art galleries show every kind of work imaginable in... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | River North |
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Tree Studios
Built in 1894 with a courtyard and annexes constructed in 1911... |
Stores / Malls | River North |
Tribune Tower
In 1922, after rejecting a slew of functional modern designs... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
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Trump International Hotel & Tower
The Chicago Sun-Times Building was torn down to make way for... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
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Water Tower Park
This Chicago icon is west of the Mag Mile, at Pearson Street... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
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Water Works Pumping Station
Water is still pumped to some of the city residents at a rate... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
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Wrigley Building
The gleaming white Wrigley Building sports a clock tower inspired... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
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