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Palmer House
Designed by Daniel Burnham, it opened in 1871 but burned down 13 years later in the Great Chicago Fire. Palmer immediately set to work rebuilding and constructed with a $1.7 million signature loan. -
Marshall Field's & Co., now Macy's
The Marshall Field's, acquired by Macy's Inc. in 2005, traces its antecedents to a dry goods store opened at 137 Lake Street in 1852 by Potter Palmer. The Tiffany Favrile glass ceiling was installed in 1907, containing over 1.6 million pieces. -
Auditorium Building
The Auditorium Building located on 430 South Michigan Ave. was built in 1890 by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. -
Chicago Cultural Center
The building was designed by Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge for the city's central library and completed in 1897 at a cost of nearly $2 million. -
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall
Orchestra Hall, now a component of the Symphony Center complex was designed by Daniel H. Burnham and completed in 1904. -
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Designed by Frank Gehry, the 120-foot-high outdoor concert venue was completed in July 2004. It features the billowing curves of stainless steel, framed by a monumental steel trellis that spans the entire Great Lawn where audiences enjoy live music and performances. -
The Art Institute of Chicago-Modern Wing
Designed by the architect Renzo Piano and constructed for more than a decade, this 264,000 square-foot building increases the size of the Art Institute by a third, making it the second largest art museum in the United States.
