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Fine Arts Building
Discover living proof of the Fine Arts Building’s motto “All Passes – Art Alone Endures” while learning the stories behind this Chicago landmark.
Architects and Styles
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410 S. Michigan Ave., in front of the building
Learn how a building constructed for the Studebaker Carriage Company was later transformed into studios for artists, musicians, and writers. These studios housed imaginative women and men prominent in the Arts & Crafts movement, the Women’s Suffrage movement, literary and arts clubs, and progressive theater and publishing enterprises.
Experience the Art Nouveau murals on the 10th floor, the restored courtyard on the 4th floor, and many other treasures in a building that retains the look and feel of the early 20th century.
MORE ABOUT THIS BUILDING
Discover more about the Fine Arts Building in CAC's Buildings of Chicago online library.
Free Center Entry with Your Ticket
Ticket price includes entrance to the Chicago Architecture Center within 7 days of your walking or bus tour.