Chicago Loop architecture walk
8 places · by Peyman
Early skyscrapers on LaSalle and Jackson, Cloud Gate and the Cultural Center, then the river and the Michigan Avenue towers.
8 stops9:30am – 1:10pm the day3h 40m door to door15m driving
The route
Stops are numbered in order. Tap a pin for the drive and how long you’re there.
Stops in order
The day, stop by stop
The bar beside each stop runs as long as you’re there.
9:30am
Stop 1 · 15m
Monadnock Building
53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604, USA
1890s skyscraper; the north half has load-bearing brick walls six feet thick.
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9:45am
Stop 2 · 25m
The Rookery Building
209 S LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60604, USA
1888 office building with a light court lobby remodeled by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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10:15am
Stop 3 · 25m
Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60602, USA
Anish Kapoor's mirrored sculpture reflecting the skyline.
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10:40am
Stop 4 · 40m
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, USA
Former library with two stained glass domes, including a Tiffany dome.
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11:25am
Stop 5 · 45m
Chicago Architecture Center
111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Exhibits and a large city model; its docents lead the river cruises.
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12:10pm
Stop 6 · 30m
Chicago Riverwalk
Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL, USA
Walkway along the main branch of the river beneath the towers.
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12:45pm
Stop 7 · 10m
The Wrigley Building
400-410 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
White terra cotta clock tower building from the 1920s.
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12:55pm
Stop 8 · 15m
Tribune Tower
435 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Neo-Gothic tower with stones from famous sites set into its walls.
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