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Chicago Walking Tour: Explore Iconic Architectural Landmarks
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260 Ratings
Chicago
Discover the iconic architectural landmarks of Chicago on a walking tour. Explore the buildings that shaped the city's skyline and learn the stories behind their creation. Book now and support a nonprofit organization.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Chicago Architecture Center - Chicago Architecture Center; introductory remarks from the docent
- Wrigley Building - View the Wrigley Building
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Palmer House Hilton Historic Lobby - View the exterior and interior of the Palmer House Hotel
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to enter this location. - Carbide and Carbon Building - View the Carbide and Carbon Building
- Reliance Building - View the Reliance Building.
- Chicago Cultural Center - View the exterior and interior of the Chicago Cultural Center
What's Included
- Admission to Chicago Architecture Center Galleries
- Certified guide narration
- Chicago Architecture walking tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel pick-up or drop-off
- Storage for luggage or strollers
- Coat check
Additional Information
Explore the renowned architectural wonders on Michigan Avenue and State Street. The period from 1890 to 1930 witnessed the birth of some of Chicago’s most iconic structures, with a vast majority highlighted in this tour.
Following the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, Chicago was fueled by ambition to develop into a prominent cultural and commercial city. This tour serves as a tribute to the aspirations of that time. Discover buildings crafted by noteworthy architects such as Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan, Holabird, and Roche, and delve into the tales behind these architectural marvels.
As an accredited nonprofit organization, all ticket purchases from the CAC go straight into funding our educational initiatives and community outreach programs.
- Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change, due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.
- Pets are not allowed.
Location
Chicago Architecture Center
East Wacker Drive
Meet at the Chicago Architecture Center at 111 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(260 Ratings)
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Jmkur
Jun 9, 2024
Historic Treasures is a wonderful experience. - An extremely interesting and informative tour. I live in the city but learned so much of the history, and had fun. Paul S. Is a charming, enthusiastic and great guide.
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137sheryld
Jun 7, 2024
Visit some true gems in Chicago - Paul S gave a great tour. Visited exteriors and some interiors on Chicago building built between 1880’s and 1930’s. Park gave interesting information in the construction and backgrounds of the buildings as well as information on the architects and developers.
Went into some buildings I had walked past dozens of times over the years and never knew the beauty inside. Highly recommend the tour
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Jumarq
May 31, 2024
Great tour - Amazing tour. Journey through all the different treasures. Teresa was a perfect guide! Highly recommended! Would do it again anytime!
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Felicia_s
May 30, 2024
Great tour! - Very informative and guide was very friendly and knowledgeable! Guide accommodating to our needs. Beautiful way to see some of the city.
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Jim
May 29, 2024
Highly Recommended! - This tour covered a variety of building types and styles to help understand the historical relevance of each. CAC docents haven't failed me yet to deliver with engaging, informative, and relevant stories about their subject matter.
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Traveler00909815020
May 29, 2024
Exceptional Chicago Architecture Tour - Mary was our tour guide and she was excellent. She had a thorough knowledge of her subject, and she was happy to answer any questions we had. It was a great tour, we learned a lot about Chicago's architectural history.
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814vivienw
May 28, 2024
A fascinating and enjoyable introduction to Chicago’ s history - Paul gave us a fascinating and informative tour. It was the highlight of our visit to Chicago and thoroughly enjoyable.
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Lauriekep
May 27, 2024
Beautiful Loop - Really fun and interesting tour. As a Chicago native, it was fun to learn even more about the wonderful architecture of the city.
I have done the river tour many times and decided to take this walking tour to hear some history that I may be missing on the river tour.
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Stephanie_b
May 26, 2024
Awesome tour and guide - Tour guide was amazing!!! She was super knowledgeable and had to improvise due to the Memorial Day parade and she did it without a skipping a beat!
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G3635xdsvenw
May 25, 2024
Awesome historic tour with Mark - A really great experience with Mark as our tour guide seeing the historic buildings. Fascinating. We highly recommend it.
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