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The buildings and architecture of Chicago reflect the city's history and multicultural heritage, featuring prominent buildings in a variety of styles. Most structures downtown were destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 (an exception being the Water Tower ).
Chicago building and structure stubs (1 C, 267 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Chicago" The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total.
Chicago Federation of Musicians Building, West Loop–LaSalle Street Historic District, Chicago, 1933, 1949 Chicago Vocational High School , Chicago, 1941 Civic Opera House , Chicago, 1929
The original portion of the Art Institute of Chicago Building with Fountain of the Great Lakes The new building was funded by the sale of the Van Buren Street building to the Chicago Club for $ 265,000, by donation of the land by the Chicago Park District , by $120,000 public subscription, and by $200,000 contribution of the Fair Corporation in ...
Chicago Model in 2014. The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation, is a nonprofit cultural organization based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, whose mission is to inspire people to discover why design matters. Founded in 1966, its programs include public tours and programs, most notably the docent ...
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United States historic place Michigan–Wacker Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Toward the north of DuSable Bridge on Michigan Avenue Show map of Chicago metropolitan area Show map of Illinois Show map of the United States Location Chicago, Illinois Coordinates 41°53′19″N 87°37′29″W / 41.88861°N 87.62472°W / 41.88861 ...
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and designated a Chicago landmark on September 28, 1977. [6] In 2003 Richard H. Driehaus acquired the building, established it as a museum, and commissioned the building's award-winning restoration [10] with a vision to preserve and promote classical architecture and ...