Tribune Tower

Tribune Tower, Chicago

Beautiful historical skyscraper. It was constructed in 1925 and its architecture has many features of the Neo-Gothic style. The building was built to house the offices of the media business. The tower is 141 m tall and has 34 floors.

Wrigley Building

Wrigley Building

This impressive historical skyscraper was constructed in 1924. The building has two towers. The tallest has 30 floors and is 130 m tall, it is topped by an enormous clock and designed to resemble the Giralda tower of Sevilla’s Cathedral in Spain.

Cadillac Palace Theatre

Cadillac Palace Theatre

Enormous and ornate theatre that was opened in 1926. The design of premises is inspired by the Palace of Versailles and Fountainebleau. Impressive is the rich brass ornamentation.

Nederlander Theatre

Nederlander Theatre in Chicago

Enormous, very ornate movie theatre. It was opened in 1926 and decorated in style that has been inspired by the architecture of India.

Uptown Theatre

Uptown Theatre, Chicago

A beautiful movie theatre that was built in 1925. This ornate structure has been built in a mix of architectural styles and has the largest interior volume of all movie palaces in the United States. The interior of the main hall is breathtaking.

Chicago Theatre

Chicago Theatre

One of the unofficial symbols of Chicago City – ornate theatre building with its flashy outdoor marquee with the name “Chicago”. The theatre was built in 1921 for the demonstration of motion pictures. Currently, this is the oldest of the early grand movie theatres of America and one of the most beautiful ones. The building has been designed in a mix of styles with many features of Neo-Baroque.

Marshall Field and Company Building

Marshall Field & Company Building

Enormous department store building that has set many standards for luxurious downtown department stores around the world. This enormous building has 13 floors and is 46 m high. It was constructed in 1902-1906. The building has several very impressive atriums and rich ornamentations including the largest glass mosaic in the world. Here were offered the first dining facilities inside the store, first personal shopping assistants, first escalators in stores, first public price tags and many other business innovations. Famous features are two enormous, ornate clocks on the corners of the building.

Chicago Building

Chicago Building

One of the best examples of Chicago School in architecture – an early skyscraper. This office building was constructed in 1905. It is 49.5 m tall and has 14 floors.

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.