Chicago in and Around the Loop : Walking Tours of Architecture and History

by Wolfe, Gerard R.

• ISBN13: 9780071422369
• ISBN10: 0071422366
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-05
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
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Summary

Twelve well-mapped walking tours help you discover a city with a long history of being on the forefront of architectural innovation. These tours highlight the works of architectural giants including Frank Lloyd Wright, Dankmar Adler, Louis Sullivan, and others who helped revamp the American skyline.* Updated to reflect new buildings, owners, functions, and landmark designations; the expansion of McCormick Place, and new information on the Prairie Avenue Historic District * MORE historical facts, background information, anecdotes, architectural details, and additional historic photos of major buildings * Renovated historic hotels * Significant skyscrapers * Major cultural centers * 275 vintage and contemporary photosTHE WALKING TOURS INCLUDE: Old Chicago and the Financial District Grant Park to the Museum Complex The Downtown Underground Walkway System The Prairie Avenue Historic District to the Centennial Fountain The North Branch to the Illinois Center The Sears Tower to the Merchandise Market The Michigan Avenue "Cliff" The Gold Coast Printer's Row

Author Biography

Gerard R. Wolfe has written a number of acclaimed books, including New York: 15 Walking Tours and the best-selling New York: A Guide to the Metropolis, called by the city's Landmarks Commission the finest walking tour guide to the "Big Apple." Recently retired as Director of the Arts and Liberal Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Professor Wolfe holds a doctorate in American Studies. He has lectured widely and has led walking tours for more than 30 years, and is proud of his long-standing love affair with Chicago and its fabled architecture.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter 1. The Loop I: Old Chicago and the Financial District

Chapter 2. The Loop II: The James R. Thompson Center to State Street

Chapter 3. Along the Chicago River, I: The Sears Tower to the Merchandise Mart

Chapter 4. Along the Chicago River, II: The North Branch to the Illinois Center

Chapter 5. The Michigan Avenue "Cliff"

Chapter 6. The Magnificent Mile and Streeterville

Chapter 7. East Lake Shore Drive to the Centennial Fountain

Chapter 8. South of the Loop: Printers Row

Chapter 9. Grant Park to the Museum Complex

Chapter 10. The Prairie Avenue Historic District to McCormick Place

Chapter 11. North of the Loop: The River North Neighborhood

Chapter 12. The Gold Coast

Chapter 13. The Pedway: Chicago's Downtown Underground Walkway System