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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 ).
The Palmer Mansion was a large private home constructed 1882–1885 at 1350 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois.Once the largest private residence in the city, it was located in the Near North Side neighborhood, facing Lake Michigan. [6]
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Architecture of Chicago — in Chicago, Illinois ... Open House Chicago; W. Washington Park Court District; The Woman's Building (Chicago) World's Columbian Exposition
Glessner House, designated on October 14, 1970, as one of the first official Chicago Landmarks Night view of the top of The Chicago Board of Trade Building at 141 West Jackson, an address that has twice housed Chicago's tallest building Chicago Landmark is a designation by the Mayor and the City Council of Chicago for historic sites in Chicago, Illinois. Listed sites are selected after meeting ...
The style had heavy influence on American architecture after its birth in England during the mid-18th century. [7] Neo-Gothic is a founding style seen in other late 19th century and early 20th century buildings in Chicago, and was a long-lasting style around America of the time in general. [8]
Of the houses of this type in Chicago, with cubic masses and a slab roof, the Bach House is the only one left standing. The 2,700 ft 2 (250.84 m 2) house was designed as a two-story single family residence with a basement. [4] [12] When the house was constructed it was a "country home" with a clear view of Lake Michigan from its rear (east) facade.
Theurrer-Wrigley House, also known as the Wrigley Mansion, is a historic building located in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago, United States. The Italian Renaissance-style mansion was commissioned by Joseph Theurer, then-owner of the Schoenhofen Brewing Company , and purchased in 1911 by Chicago's Wrigley family.