Sullivan Center

Ornamentation on the ground floor facade of Sullivan Center

An enormous office building, a representative of Chicago School in architecture. The building is 63 m high and has 12 floors. Very impressive is the façade of the first two floors that has very rich ornamentation.

Fisher Building

Fisher Building in Chicago

An early skyscraper, constructed in 1896. A fine example of the Chicago School of architecture. This office building has 20 floors and is 83.8 m high. The older part has 18 floors, in 1906 was added part with 20 floors. Currently, most of the building is taken by apartments.

Marquette Building

Marquette Building

Excellent example of Chicago School in architecture. This 17 floors high office building is 62.5 m high and was built in 1895.

Reliance Building

Reliance Building in Chicago

Early skyscraper, constructed in 1890-1895. It was the first highrise whose glass area takes most of its surface. The building is 61 m high and has 15 floors and is an excellent representative of Chicago School in architecture.

Monadnock Building

Monadnock Building

One of the most prominent examples of Chicago School in architecture with outstanding, distinct architecture for its time. 17 floors tall structure that was the largest office building in the world at the time of its construction in 1891 – 1893. It is the tallest load-bearing brick structure in the world – 60.5 m tall.

Auditorium Building

Auditorium Building in Chicago

A prominent building in Chicago style, designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. This mixed-use building was built in 1890, it is 73 m high and has 17 floors. It was built as the world’s largest theater and now houses university as well.

Rookery Building

Rookery Building, Chicago

One of the oldest early high-rise buildings, an office building that was constructed in 1888. This ornate building has numerous technological innovations, has 12 floors, and is 55 m high. The building is designed in an Eclectic style – the specific Chicago style.