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Chicago Walking Tour: Historic Skyscrapers

Overview
Chicago is home to some of the world’s earliest skyscrapers. Get an up-close look at these 19th Century marvels, learn about innovations used to build them and discover how they transformed Chicago into a center of skyscraper design and engineering.

Highlights on this walking tour include Burnham and Root’s Rookery (1888), a transitional building with a Moorish and Romanesque exterior and a stunning interior atrium re-designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; Adler and Sullivan’s Auditorium Building (1889), a masterpiece of acoustical and structural engineering; and Holabird and Roche’s Marquette Building (1895), an outstanding example of the metal frame expression with traditional details and decorations.

As a certified nonprofit, all CAC ticket purchases directly support our education efforts and community engagement projects.
City: Chicago
Tue 17 Jun
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What's Included
Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
Narration by a professional and certified Guide
Historic walking tour of Chicago's architecture
Additional Info
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour will depart from the Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave.
  • Not recommended for young children.
  • Pets are not allowed.
  • Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change without notice due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.
What To Expect
1
Fine Arts Building
Meet here to start the tour.
2
Auditorium Building
View the building from the outside
3
The Rookery Building
View the building from the outside
4
Chicago Board Of Trade Building
View the exterior of the building
5
Marquette Building
View the building from the outside
6
Monadnock Building
View the exterior of the building
7
Chicago Architecture Center
This building is not directly part of the tour, however, the tour ticket includes admission to the galleries at the Chicago Architecture Center
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Howard B
Jun 2007
This was very interesting. The guide was very knowledgeable. We will go on other tours with Viator.

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