Tour
Art Deco Skyscrapers: The Loop
View Art Deco masterpieces built in the heart of Chicago’s financial district during the Roaring '20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism with lavish materials and geometric ornament.
Discover the origins of Art Deco and its hallmark motifs while admiring buildings like the Chicago Board of Trade, One LaSalle Street and the Field Building (now the Bank of America Building) -- all of which are designated Chicago landmarks.
Notes:
- Advance reservations are required for this tour.
- Ticket price includes entrance to the Chicago Architecture Center within 7 days of your tour. View the CAC's hours.
- This tour ends at the Chicago Board of Trade.
- Building interiors will not be featured and bathrooms will not be available on this tour.
Highlights of this Tour
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…
Art Deco
Style
Art Deco emerged as a popular style of American architecture the 1920s and 1930s. The style originated…
Holabird and Root
Architect/Firm
After founders William Holabird and Martin Roche died in the late 1920s, John Holabird (William’s son)…
