Buildings of chicago
Chicago has long been a laboratory for architectural innovation and experimentation. Discover the stories behind some of the city’s most significant skyscrapers, museums, theaters, bridges, homes, schools, houses of worship and parks.
Chicago has long been a laboratory for architectural innovation and experimentation. Discover the stories behind some of the city’s most significant skyscrapers, museums, theaters, bridges, homes, schools, houses of worship and parks.
Chicago Theatre
Neighborhood: Loop
Architect: C.W. and George L. Rapp
Elks National Memorial
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Egerton Swartwout
London Guarantee Building
Neighborhood: Loop
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Alfred S. Alschuler
Michigan Avenue Bridge (DuSable Bridge)
Neighborhood: Near North Side
Style: Beaux Arts
Architects: Edward H. Bennett, Hugh Young, Thomas G. Pihlfelt
New Regal Theater
Neighborhood: South Chicago
Style: Moorish Revival
Architect: John Eberson
Old Chicago Main Post Office
Neighborhood: West Loop
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
St. Mary of the Angels
Neighborhood: Bucktown
Style: Renaissance Revival
Architect: Worthmann & Steinbach
The Salt Shed
Neighborhood: Goose Island
Style: Mid-20th Century Industrial
Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Tribune Tower
Neighborhood: Near North Side
Style: Gothic Revival
Architect: Howells & Hood
Union Station
Neighborhood: West Loop
Style: Greek Revival, Beaux Arts
Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Uptown Theatre
Neighborhood: Uptown
Style: Spanish Baroque Revival
Architect: C.W. and George L. Rapp
Wrigley Building
Neighborhood: Near North Side
Style: Spanish Colonial Revival
Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
