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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 Arch of Trajan in Ancona. The Arch of Trajan in Ancona is a Roman triumphal arch erected in 115 by the Senate and people of Rome in the reign of Emperor Trajan.It was built in honour of that Emperor after he expanded the port of the city out of his own pocket, improving the docks and the fortifications.
Arch of Alexander Severus; Arch of Cabanes; Arch of Campanus; Arch of Caracalla (Djémila) Arch of Caracalla (Thebeste) Arch of Dativius Victor; Arch of Galerius and Rotunda; Arch of Germanicus; Arch of Hadrian (Jerash) Arch of Marcus Aurelius (Tripoli) Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna) Arch of Trajan (Timgad)
It is roughly bounded by Lemont and Keating Avenues, the Chicago and Northwestern Railway tracks, and the alley to the east of Kilbourn Avenue. The Skokie Valley Trail southern terminus is in this area. The NRHP historic district includes 468 contributing structures and 141 non-contributing ones. [2]
Arch of Trajan may refer to: Arch of Trajan (Ancona), Italy; Arch of Trajan (Benevento), Italy; Arch of Trajan (Canosa), Italy; Arch of Trajan (Mactaris), Maktar, Tunisia; Arch of Trajan (Mérida), Spain; Arch of Trajan (Rome), Italy; Arch of Trajan (Timgad), Algeria
Relief of the monumental Trajan's Bridge across the Danube, record-holder in various categories, such as the largest bridge by span and the longest segmental arch bridge. The largest bridge by span was the Trajan's Bridge over the lower Danube. Its twenty-one timber arches spanned 50 m each from centreline to centreline. [2]
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 ...
At the west end of the decumanus rises a 12 m high triumphal arch, called the Arch of Trajan, which was partially restored in 1900. The arch is principally of sandstone, and is of the Corinthian order with three arches, the central one being 11' wide. The arch is also known as the Timgad Arch.