Chicago 1
 
May 16 - May 17, 2003.
 

   


5/16/03. Narrow alleys and fire escapes
The Carson, Pirie, & Scott Store. 1899.
Bobby planning our day...while in the Sears lingerie department.
Inland Steel Bldg. 1957. Skidmore. Noted for its completely open floors.
Reliance Building. 1890. Architect Daniel Burnham. Now the Burnham Hotel.
Oriental Theater. 1926
Chicago Theater. 1928.
Joe & Kevin. Downtown.
Bobby and the men in blue.
Picasso sculpture. 1967.
A Power Substation with Detail.
Chicago is a city of many architectural styles.
My favorite Chicago building.
Kevin taking snaps.
Bobby in front of the Merchancise Mart.
Bobby and Kevin crossing the Chicago river.
Marina City from a bridge.
Architect Bertram Goldberg. 1959-1964.
Self contained city with parking below, shopping & apartments above.
Chicago Tribune building. 1922. Designed for a $50,000 contest.
Chicago Sun Times Building. 1957. Classic mid-century.
Marina City from the architectural boat tour.
Bridge up. Ship coming through.
333 Wacker on left. 1979-1983. Beautiful.
View from the boat.
River City. Bertram Goldberg. 1986. He liked circles.
River City with the Sears Tower.
Sears Tower. 1973. Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill.
Merchandise Mart. 4 million sq. ft. 2nd largest U.S. bldg after Pentagon.
The "L" passing over Wells Street.
Lake Point Tower. 1968. Inspired by a 50 year old Mies design.
Bobby and the Chicago skyline.
Kevin on board.
IBM bldg on left and NBC bldg on right.
Joe in front of 1973 IBM bldg. by Mies van der Rohe.
Kevin and Bobby on the river.
Wrigley bldg. (of chewing gum fame). 1928.
May is tulip time in Chicago
J & B at the Sun Times Bldg. Trump wants to tear it down.