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.
Art Institute of Chicago
Neighborhood: Loop
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Chicago Cultural Center
Neighborhood: Loop
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Congress Hotel
Neighborhood: South Loop
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Holabird & Roche
Elks National Memorial
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Egerton Swartwout
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Neighborhood: Hyde Park
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: D.H. Burnham & Co.
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
Railway Exchange Building
Neighborhood: Loop
Style: Beaux Arts, 19th Century Commercial
Architect: D.H. Burnham & Co.
Union Station
Neighborhood: West Loop
Style: Greek Revival, Beaux Arts
Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
