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.
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111 East Wacker (One Illinois Center)
111 E. Wacker Dr.
One of Mies van der Rohe’s final designs rises above a former rail yard that many years earlier was…
111 South Wacker
111 S. Wacker Dr.
The 51-story, blue glass structure is a striking example of creative problem solving.
150 North Riverside
150 N. Riverside
Gravity-defying 150 North Riverside has already taken its rightful place among Chicago’s architectural…
190 South LaSalle
190 S. LaSalle St.
When walking down LaSalle Street—in the financial heart of Chicago—you might not take notice of 190…
333 West Wacker
333 W. Wacker Dr.
When you’ve got it, you’ve got it—and 333 West Wacker has it.
Aon Center
200 E. Randolph St.
Chicago’s third-tallest building stands out in Chicago’s skyline, distinctively different from its…
Chicago Board of Trade Building
141 W. Jackson Blvd.
Holding court at the south end of LaSalle St., the Chicago Board of Trade Building presides over Chicago’s…
Fine Arts Building
410 S. Michigan Ave.
The Fine Arts Building has been a haven for artists and architecture buffs for decades.
Home Insurance Building
135 S. La Salle Street (demolished)
In architectural history, one structure stands as the leader of a new era—the Home Insurance Building…
Inland Steel
30 W. Monroe St.
Don’t let the Inland Steel Building fool you. It’s an architectural giant disguised as a modest office…
Manhattan Building
431 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago’s Manhattan Building is a fascinating surviving example of an early skyscraper from the late…
Marquette Building
56 W. Adams St.
It’s easy to focus solely on the Marquette Building's rich terra cotta ornamentation, decorative bronze…
Merchandise Mart
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza
Size has always mattered in the Midwest.
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…
Railway Exchange Building
224 S. Michigan Ave.
The Railway Exchange Building is a standout on the Michigan Avenue streetwall, with its gleaming white…
Sullivan Center
1 S. State St.
Louis Sullivan designed few religious buildings during his career, but one of his best-known works is…
The Rookery
209 S. LaSalle St.
When completed, the Rookery was thought to be the largest and finest office building in the United States…
Willis Tower
233 S. Wacker Dr.
For nearly 25 years after its completion, the Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, held the…