In this presentation, we will take a look at the buildings designs and architectural vistas as they are seen through a visitor's eyes.
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After the Great Chicago Fire, the city had to rebuild. It was already the central hub of the North American railroad network, and a corridor catering to visitors--with hotels, restaurants, and theaters--grew along Jackson Boulevard in the Loop. Then in the automobile era, the same corridor would be designated as Route 66, continuing the pattern of visitors seeing the city first by way of the boulevard. This program highlights the builders who created the architectural vistas seen by millions of visitors to Chicago throughout the city's history. Included are views and discussions of W. W. Boyington's Grand Pacific and Stratford Hotels, William Le Baron Jenney's Fair Store, the Rookery and Monadnock buildings of Burnham and Root, and the Marquette Building of Holabird and Roche. We will take a fresh look at the building designs and architectural vistas as they are seen through a visitor's eyes.
Presented by historian David Clark.
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