Chicago - State Street
State Street was once the main street of Chicago with such stores as Marshall Field and Carson, Pirie, Scott still in place, even though the prime shopping area now lines the Magnificent Mile. State Street is also the location of the underground subway, in contrast to the other elevated loops. Thus State is the location of many interesting art deco subway entrances.
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Berghoff (closed)
ATTRACTION IS CLOSED.
Established in 1898, this Chicago landmark features traditional American-German fare.
Established in 1898, this Chicago landmark features traditional American-German fare.
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Chicago Building
The Chicago Building is an example of the internationally recognized architectural style known as the Chicago School. Designed by Holabird and Roche in 1904, the building features large "Chicago windows", metal-frame construction, distinctive bays, and terra cotta exterior.
Leiter Building II
Built in 1891, Leiter Building II is one of the earliest examples of skeletal-frame commercial architecture by William Le Baron Jenney, 1891.
Macy's (formerly Marshall Field & Company)
This department store combines elements of the Chicago style and neoclassical architecture. Designed by D.H. Burnham & Company, it was built in stages over 1892 to 1914 until it covered the entire city block. The clocks on its corners have been symbols for Chicago. Near the entry at State and Washington is a Tiffany favrile dome.
Reliance Building
Built 1890-1895, the Reliance Building is a cream colored terra cotta building that is internationally recognized as the direct ancestor of today's glass-and-steel skyscrapers.
