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Landmarks and world's best buildings
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Construction of the Wrigley Building
City's first landmark skyscraper north of the Chicago River which became the first of a series of landmarks that became the Magnificent Mile. -
London Guarantee Building Built
Historic building that stands on the former site of Fort Dearborn. Designated a Landmark in 1996 and located on the Michigan-Wacker Historic District. -
Creation of Midway Airport
Built in 1923 with the original name of Chicago Air Park, it was later renamed after the battle of Midway in 1949. Midway was the busiest airport in the world before the construction of O'Hare. -
Creation of the Tribune Tower
Broadcasts radio, television, and sends out newspapers; the Tribune Tower is listed as a Chicago Landmark and is located on the Michigan-Wacker Historic District. -
Adler Planetarium was built
First planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere and the oldest in existence today. Built by Max Adler wanting to know more about space and break common knowledge theories. -
Creation of the Shedd Aquarium
Contains over 25,000 fish which for some time was the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5 million gallons of water. First with permanent saltwater fish collection and has millions of visiters annually. -
The Merchandise Mart was opened
Built for Marshall Field, it was the largest building in the world still leads in sales numbers today.
