Monadnock Building
53 W. Jackson Blvd.
As you pass by the Monadnock Building in Chicago’s Loop, you may not recognize it as a transitional…
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Transitions in architecture
Built in two phases, the Monadnock Building demonstrates a visible shift from load-bearing construction to skeleton frame construction—a change that happened throughout the city in the late 19th Century.
Monadnock Building
53 W. Jackson Blvd.
As you pass by the Monadnock Building in Chicago’s Loop, you may not recognize it as a transitional…
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S. Lake Shore Dr.
As visitors approach Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry, they feel as though they’re entering…
Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Ave.
From naval base and university campus to shipping hub and entertainment destination, Navy Pier is Chicago’s…
New Regal Theater
1645 E. 79th St.
The New Regal Theater, once the Avalon Theater, towers over the intersection of 79th Street and Stony…
Northerly Island
1521 S. Linn White Dr.
Unveiled as an eco-park in 2015, Northerly Island finally resembles the vision Daniel Burnham had for…
Palmisano Park
2700 S. Halsted St.
Chicago is hardly known for its mountains, so the tall grassy hill along Halsted stands out.
Poetry Foundation
61 W. Superior St.
Poetry has her own place in Chicago, quite literally, at the intersection of Dearborn Avenue and Superior…
Pritzker Pavilion
201 E. Randolph Street
Nestled within the lush surroundings of Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavilion harmoniously fuses architectural…
Railway Exchange Building
224 S. Michigan Ave.
The Railway Exchange Building is a standout on the Michigan Avenue streetwall, with its gleaming white…
Reliance Building
32 N. State St.
A “self-cleaning” skyscraper?
Richard J. Daley Center
50 W. Washington St.
Mid-Century Modern buildings in the International Style are sometimes referred to as “skin and bones…
Robie House
5757 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Amid a collection of Victorian homes in Hyde Park, Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, Robie House, stands…
Spertus Institute
610 S. Michigan Ave.
The Michigan Avenue streetwall along Grant Park is an iconic slice of Chicago. In its nearly unbroken…
St. Mary of the Angels
1850 N. Hermitage Ave.
Anyone who has driven the Kennedy Expressway has seen it: the massive white dome, festooned with angels…
Sullivan Center
1 S. State St.
Louis Sullivan designed few religious buildings during his career, but one of his best-known works is…
The 606
1801 N. Ridgeway Ave.
It’s undeniable: Chicago has some magnificent parks. Still, on average, the city features very little…
The Chicago L
The Chicago L is now 125 years old. This network of elevated trains and subways is how Chicagoans get…
The Rookery
209 S. LaSalle St.
When completed, the Rookery was thought to be the largest and finest office building in the United States…