Architecture in Chicago

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.

From banquet hall to Masonic Lodge and now concert venue, Ganz Hall is a breathtaking glimpse of into the golden age of American architecture.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

An eccentric park and pool.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.