Al Capone and the Jewelers’ Building
In my gig as a tour director for student groups, I take a lot of other peoples’ boat tours, bus tours, and walking tours. One thing I’m always curious to… Read more »
Tag Archives: architecture
Admiring Mr. Wrigley’s Restraint, 1920
If you look closely at the clock on top of the Wrigley Building, you’ll noticed that it doesn’t have numbers. Some say that the symbols are all the letter W,… Read more »
Why The Ceres Statue on the Board of Trade Has No Face
When built in 1930, the 600 foot Board of Trade building that anchors LaSalle Street was the tallest building in Chicago – an honor it held for decades. Though now… Read more »