Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Chicago Architecture Center; introductory remarks from the docent
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Wrigley Building, 410 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-4213
View the Wrigley Building
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Palmer House Hilton Historic Lobby, 17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603-5608
View the exterior and interior of the Palmer House Hotel
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to enter this location.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Carbide and Carbon Building, 230 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601-5906
View the Carbide and Carbon Building
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Reliance Building, 1 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602-1603
View the Reliance Building.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602-4801
View the exterior and interior of the Chicago Cultural Center
Duration: 10 minutes
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Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
2 hours(approx.)
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, USA
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change, due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.
Pets are not allowed.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Netty128
Our docent, Quentin, made the tour extremely interesting. We learned so much about the architecture of Chicago as it's developed over the decades. The pace was perfect and variety of buildings that we saw was just right. Quentin was happy to answer all our questions and the time passed all too quickly.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : mariannarG9299CK
I thoroughly enjoyed my architecture tour this morning with John I. He was knowledgeable, gentle, engaging, thoughtful of everyone in our group, and charismatic! I was born and raised in Chicago but still learned several interesting points from him and, most importantly, he reminded me to take a look around and admire the beauty of my city. I can’t believe how little ground we traversed yet how much we were able to admire!
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Anna_B
John, our docent, was great - the tour was super interesting and he really took the time to answer questions and being the buildings to life.
Thank you for a great tour
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : Irina_T
Bob was great! We learned a lot and truly enjoyed the tour. Highly recommend to anybody interested to learn more about Chicago
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Posted On : 2024-05-11
Posted By : jamesgO2576NV
The Chicago Treasures walking tour was very informative and interesting. We saw so many beautiful buildings in Chicago and our tour guide Ron Roman was knowledgeable, funny, and gracious.
What an enjoyable experience from learning about Chicago architecture and visiting the Palmer House with its amazing history. I never knew we had so many Tiffany treasures in Chicago. This tour is a must when visiting Chicago.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11
Posted By : I5330IBdanh
Ron Roman was really fantastic. Knew his stuff and was very enthusiastic about it. His natural personality really shown through.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11
Posted By : gracec786
What a great way to feel like an insider, learning the history of how Chicago’s architectural landscape came to be.
Easy pace and generally accessible (I believe we exited the Chicago Cultural Center by stairs but there are elevators. The guide would probably bring anyone using a wheelchair around that way in lieu of the stairs).
Highly recommend for anyone, including business travelers who may want to see more than their hotel room and The Bean.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : BertholdGreen
Russ led a small group on a walk, from the Chicago Architecture Centre.
The [first] Golden Age was between the 1890s and 1920s. We walked south down Michigan Avenue, stopping every few minutes to look at a skyscraper across the street.
We saw dozens of buildings and heard lots of interesting stories about the owners and the architects.
Wrigley building - the family started by selling soap and included a stick of gum as a sales gimmick. They realised they could sell more gum than soap, and did.
Chicago Public library (aka Cultural Center) - after the Great Fire of 1871, the people of England (Britain?), shocked at what they thought was the loss of the city library, donated 4000 books, subscribed by individual donors. However, there wasn't in fact any library pre-1871 so the new books formed the basis of a new library.
We saw several examples of Chicago commercial style buildings, including one built for Montgomery Ward - protector of the lake shore. Michigan Avenue was shoreline of the lake and Ward led and financed a campaign to preserve the lake shore as parkland which it is today, more or less.
The immediate foreshore developed with the dumping of debris from the 1871 fire. Residential debris was found in the foreshore when Millennium Park was being built.
The Palmer Building, a vast hotel and conference centre has a magnificently ornate ceiling. The enormous torchieres are by Tiffany and some of his largest sculptures.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : S9320HPivanad
We had a great tour with our knowledgeable and friendly guide Terry. He took us around inside and out to see the highlights of downtown Chicago’s architectural gems. Lots of great stories and gorgeous architecture!
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : bassetsdrool
Alice our guide was brilliant and amazing! She was so knowledgeable about architecture and Chicago and passionate about the topics. Can’t thank her enough. Looking forward to my next tour with CAC
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Posted On : 2024-04-24
