![Chicago skyline along North Michigan Avenue plus Lake Michigan northward from Sears Tower. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCY115.JPG) | ![Chicago skyline around mouth of Chicago River from Sears Tower. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCY131.JPG) | ![InterContinental Chicago with orange dome, Tribune & Wrigley towers from Sears Skydeck. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA509.JPG) | ![Wrigley Building. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA501.JPG) |
Chicago skyline along North Michigan Avenue plus Lake Michigan northward from Sears Tower. Chicago, IL. | Chicago skyline around mouth of Chicago River from Sears Tower. Chicago, IL. | InterContinental Chicago with orange dome, Tribune (with buttresses) & Wrigley (with clock) towers from Sears Skydeck. Chicago, IL. | Wrigley Building (1919) (30 floors) (400-410 North Michigan Ave.). Chicago, IL. Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White. ![](/b/m.gif) |
![Crown of Tribune Tower. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA543.JPG) | ![NBC Tower. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA551.JPG) | ![Babylonian-themed relief on InterContinental Chicago building. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA563.JPG) | ![Tour boat passes under Michigan Avenue Bridge over Chicago River. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA521.JPG) |
Crown of Tribune Tower. Chicago, IL. ![](/b/m.gif) | NBC Tower (1989) (37 floors) (200 East Illinois St.). Chicago, IL. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. | Babylonian-themed relief on InterContinental Chicago building. Chicago, IL. ![](/b/m.gif) | Tour boat passes under Michigan Avenue Bridge (1920) over Chicago River. Chicago, IL. Architect: Edward Burnnett. |
![Relief of industry rebuilding Chicago after the great fire of 1871 on Michigan Avenue Bridge. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA522.JPG) | ![Plaque in honor of Louis Jolliet & Père Jacques Marquette who founded the first white settlement nearby. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA523.JPG) | ![Relief of arrival of Louis Jolliet & Père Jacques Marquette at mouth of Chicago River on Michigan Avenue Bridge. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA524.JPG) | ![University of Chicago Gleacher Center above Chicago River. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA531.JPG) |
Relief of industry rebuilding Chicago after the great fire of 1871 on Michigan Avenue Bridge. Chicago, IL. | Plaque in honor of Louis Jolliet & Père Jacques Marquette who founded the first white settlement nearby. Chicago, IL. | Relief of arrival of Louis Jolliet & Père Jacques Marquette at mouth of Chicago River on Michigan Avenue Bridge. Chicago, IL. | University of Chicago Gleacher Center (1994) (6 floors) (450 North Cityfront Plaza) above Chicago River. Chicago, IL. Architect: Lohan Assoc.. |
![Hotel built with art deco facade of demolished McGraw-Hill Building by Thielbar & Fugard. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA571.JPG) | ![Diana, Atlas & Helios reliefs on former McGraw-Hill Building facade. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA572.JPG) | ![Detail of relief of Atlas on former McGraw-Hill Building facade. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA573.JPG) | ![Art deco relief of two nymphs on former McGraw-Hill Building facade. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA574.JPG) |
Hotel built with art deco facade of demolished McGraw-Hill Building (1929) by Thielbar & Fugard (520 North Michigan Ave.). Chicago, IL. | Diana, Atlas & Helios reliefs on former McGraw-Hill Building facade. Chicago, IL. | Detail of relief of Atlas on former McGraw-Hill Building facade. Chicago, IL. | Art deco relief of two nymphs on former McGraw-Hill Building facade. Chicago, IL. |
![Westfield North Bridge shopping mall. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA581.JPG) | ![New building of Westfield North Bridge shopping mall. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA591.JPG) | ![Cartier Building. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA601.JPG) | ![Black & white Huron Plaza framed by buildings on Michigan Av. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA611.JPG) |
Westfield North Bridge shopping mall (520 North Michigan Ave.). Chicago, IL. | New building (1995) of Westfield North Bridge shopping mall (600 North Michigan Ave.). Chicago, IL. | Cartier Building (630 North Michigan Ave.). Chicago, IL. | Black & white Huron Plaza (1983) (56 floors) (30 East Huron St.) framed by buildings on Michigan Av. Chicago, IL. Architect: Gordon & Levin. |
![Looking up North Michigan Av. with FCB, City Place & One Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA621.JPG) | ![Blue & red City Place plus 900 North Michigan Avenue to right. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA622.JPG) | ![City Place towers over 630 North Michigan Avenue. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA623.JPG) | ![City Place. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA624.JPG) |
Looking up North Michigan Av. with FCB, City Place & One Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL. | Blue & red City Place plus 900 North Michigan Avenue to right. Chicago, IL. | City Place towers over 630 North Michigan Avenue. Chicago, IL. | City Place (1990) (40 floors) (676 North Michigan Ave.). Chicago, IL. Architect: Loebl, Schlossman & Hackl. |
![Chicago Place shopping mall at Michigan & Huron. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA631.JPG) | ![Park Tower. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA632.JPG) | ![Base of Park Tower on the Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA633.JPG) | ![Chicago Fire Department Station 98. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA641.JPG) |
Chicago Place shopping mall (1991) at Michigan & Huron. Chicago, IL. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. | Park Tower (2000) (67 floors) (800 North Michigan Ave.). Chicago, IL. Architect: Lucien Lagrange Architects + HKS, Inc.. | Base of Park Tower on the Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL. | Chicago Fire Department Station 98 (1902) (202 Chicago Ave.). Chicago, IL. Architect: Charles Hermann. |
![Top of Old Water Tower, the only structure to survive the Great Chicago fire since it was the one with water to fight the fire. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA651.JPG) | ![Old Water Tower. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA656.JPG) | ![External X bracing of John Hancock Center. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA661.JPG) | ![Fourth Presbyterian Church. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA667.JPG) |
Top of Old Water Tower, the only structure to survive the Great Chicago fire since it was the one with water to fight the fire. Chicago, IL. ![](/b/m.gif) | Old Water Tower (1867-9) (138 ft / 42m) (806 North Michigan Ave.). Chicago, IL. Architect: William W. Boyington. | External X bracing of John Hancock Center. Chicago, IL. ![](/b/m.gif) | Fourth Presbyterian Church (1914) (126 East Chestnut St. at Michigan Ave.). Chicago, IL. Style: Gothic revival. Architect: Ralph Adams Cram. |
![900 North Michigan Avenue. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA671.JPG) | ![One Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA681.JPG) | ![Highrises along Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA688.JPG) | ![Asymmetrical highrise at North Rush St. & East Bellevue Place. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA691.JPG) |
900 North Michigan Avenue (1989) (66 floors). Chicago, IL. Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox. ![](/b/m.gif) | One Magnificent Mile (1983) (57 floors) (940-980 North Michigan Ave.). Chicago, IL. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill + Barancik Conte & Assoc.. | Highrises along Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL. | Asymmetrical highrise at North Rush St. & East Bellevue Place. Chicago, IL. |
![Blue glass building at corner of Washington Square Park. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA701.JPG) | ![Newberry Library on Washington Square Park. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA711.JPG) | ![Washington Square Park & Newberry Library. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA713.JPG) | ![Scottish Rite Cathedral. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA717.JPG) |
Blue glass building at corner of Washington Square Park. Chicago, IL. | Newberry Library (1893) (60 West Walton St.) on Washington Square Park. Chicago, IL. Style: Spanish Romanesque. Architect: Henry Ives Cobb. | Washington Square Park & Newberry Library. Chicago, IL. | Scottish Rite Cathedral (1873) (929 North Dearborn St.). Chicago, IL. |
![Red brick Victorian row houses in Chicago's near north side. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA719.JPG) | ![Chapel of St. James. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCA721.JPG) |
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Red brick Victorian row houses in Chicago's near north side. Chicago, IL. | Chapel of St. James (1918) (831 North Rush St.). Chicago, IL. Style: Gothic Revival. Architect: Zachary Taylor Davis. |
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