Architecture of Illinois

1911 – People’s Gas Building, Chicago, Illinois

The design is indicative of its time. It employs the standard three-piece skyscraper formation,

1916 – Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

1923 – London Guarantee Building, Chicago, Illinois

The London Guarantee Building, also known as 360 North Michigan Avenue, and is one of the four 1920s flanks of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (along with the Wrigley Building,

1924 – Lake Shore Center, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Jarvis Hunt

1924 – Wrigley Building, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst and White

William Wrigley, Jr., the successful chewing gum manufacturer, in search of an impressive main office for his company,

1925 – Chicago Tribune Tower, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Howells & Hood

The Tribune Company’s 1922 competition to design the “world’s most beautiful office building” as its headquarters captured the interest of an international audience of architects,

1927 – 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Giaver Dinkelberg Thielbar and Fugard

Formerly known as Jewellers Building, Pure Oil Building and the North American Life Building,

1929 – Hotel Intercontinental, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Walter W. Ahlschlager

Was originally built in 1929 as the Medinah Athletic Club, a luxury men’s club for members of the Shrine organization.

1929 – Palmolive Building, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Holabird & Root

Built for one of the world’s leading soap manufacturers, this office building (“a monument to cleanliness”) was the first commercial skyscraper built far from the Loop –

1930 – Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois