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Architectural Highlights by Bus
Explore Chicago’s iconic architecture on a bus tour from the Loop through historic neighborhoods along the lakefront and the South Side’s Parks and Boulevard system.
Discover the exciting diversity of Chicago’s world-famous architecture as we trace its development from the early days to the present.
Architects and Styles
- 19th Century Commercial,
- Beaux Arts,
- Burnham and Root,
- Chicago School,
- Contemporary,
- Frank Gehry,
- Frank Lloyd Wright,
- Harry Weese,
- Helmut Jahn,
- Henry Ives Cobb,
- Holabird & Roche,
- Holabird and Root,
- Louis Sullivan,
- Mid-century Modern,
- Mies van der Rohe,
- Postmodern,
- Prairie Style,
- Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge,
- Skidmore Owings and Merrill,
- Studio Gang,
- William LeBaron Jenney of Jenney & Mundie
Meet
Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E. Wacker Dr.
Travel through unique neighborhoods such as the Loop, Hyde Park and Kenwood, Bronzeville, and the Magnificent Mile as we visit architectural masterpieces by world famous architects. Off-coach stops are made in various locations to visit the architecture up close, including some interiors. The tour includes historic to contemporary buildings, museums, houses, college campuses, churches, libraries, parks, sculpture and a presidential library.
Know before you go:
- Some properties and the bus have steps and are not completely ADA accessible.
Tour reviews
The Rookery. Photo by Peter J. Sieger.
Robie House
Crown Hall. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.
Featured Buildings
Free Center Entry with Your Ticket
Ticket price includes entrance to the Chicago Architecture Center within 7 days of your walking or bus tour.
