Chicago, Illinois
Whilst New York is the adoptive home of the modern skyscraper, Chicago was its birthplace, and as a consequence the midwestern metropolis on the shores of Lake Michigan boasts a legacy of some of the finest Art Deco buildings in the United States.
Chicagoans are justifiably proud of their architectural heritage, and the Chicago Architecture Foundation undertakes regular tours, lectures and exhibitions which include most of the buildings on this page. For further historical information and photographs be sure to also visit the Chicago Landmarks site, which includes an alphabetical list of noteworthy buildings.
The images on this page were taken by Art Deco World in April 2000.
Chicago Board of Trade - 141 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago - detail of clock with monumental sculptural figures
Chicago Board of Trade - 141 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago
135 South La Salle Street, Chicago
One La Salle Street Building - 1 N La Salle Street, Chicago - detail of main entrance
One La Salle Street Building - 1 N La Salle Street, Chicago Foreman State National Bank Building - 33 N La Salle Street, Chicago - with One North La Salle Street Building visible at right
One La Salle Street Building - 1 N La Salle Street, Chicago - detail of relief sculpture
La Salle-Wacker Building - 221 N La Salle Street, Chicago
La Salle Street, Chicago - view to the south, facing the Chicago Board of Trade, with tower of Foreman State National Bank Building visible at centre left
Carbide and Carbon Building - 230 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago - detail of facade
Carbide and Carbon Building - 230 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago - viewed from the intersection of N Michigan Avenue and E Lake Drive.
333 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Merchandise Mart - north bank of the Chicago River, between Wells and Franklin Streets, Chicago
Chicago Motor Club - 68 E Wacker Place, Chicago
The Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum - 1300 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Victor F Lawson YMCA House - 30 W Chicago Avenue, Chicago
Victor F Lawson YMCA House - 30 W Chicago Avenue, Chicago - detail of relief sculpture
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