Chicago - Wrigley Building

The Wrigley Building is another of Chicago's architectural landmarks. It is a 32-story tower in French Renaissance style built for the chewing-gum firm in 1924.

It was modeled after the Giralda Tower of the cathedral in Seville, Spain. The building is finished with glazed terra cotta, giving it a distinct shade of white. There are two sections to the Wrigley Building, which are connected by walkways at street level and between the third floors. Aside from being the headquarters of the Wrigley Company, the building houses the offices of manufacturing firms, newspaper and magazine publishers, advertising agencies, marketing and public relations firms, a bank and foreign consulates. It is lit up each night by a bank of powerful floodlights, making this building one of the most recognizable in the city.