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Chicago 2010 Architecture Cruise

Photos of buildings taken from the Chicago Architecture Foundation river cruise.
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  • I believe this is a bridge tower with the Wrigley building behind.

    I believe this is a bridge tower with the Wrigley building behind.

  • I forget which building this is, but I believe the relief has to do with the settlement of the area. Look at the original size (hover over the image) to see detail.

    I forget which building this is, but I believe the relief has to do with the settlement of the area. Look at the original size (hover over the image) to see detail.

  • Contrast and transition.

    Contrast and transition.

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    DWD_1298

  • Detail from the old Montgomery Ward building.

    Detail from the old Montgomery Ward building.

  • Detail from the old Montgomery Ward building.

    Detail from the old Montgomery Ward building.

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    DWD_1310

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    DWD_1316

  • Looking west towards Lake Michigan, the Merchandise Mart on the left. The bridge there I believe is LaSalle.

    Looking west towards Lake Michigan, the Merchandise Mart on the left. The bridge there I believe is LaSalle.

  • Riverside Plaza building, formerly the Chicago Daily News building, from 1929.

    Riverside Plaza building, formerly the Chicago Daily News building, from 1929.

  • Civic Opera Building, facing the river. Vast wall of stone, wonderful detail. Look at the original size photo to see more detail.

    Civic Opera Building, facing the river. Vast wall of stone, wonderful detail. Look at the original size photo to see more detail.

  • Civic Opera Building, facing the river. Look at the original size photo to see more detail. The building is impressive, but there's this bizarre sameness to its features on this side. The other side is much more attractive, less industrial looking. But -- I didn't get any photos of that. :-)

    Civic Opera Building, facing the river. Look at the original size photo to see more detail. The building is impressive, but there's this bizarre sameness to its features on this side. The other side is much more attractive, less industrial looking. But -- I didn't get any photos of that. :-)

  • Detail from the Civic Opera Building

    Detail from the Civic Opera Building

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    DWD_1330

  • Top of the Chicago Board of Trade building, at the foot of LaSalle. As seen from the river. Great detail if you view the original size. I'm amazed at the detail we used to put into buildings.

    Top of the Chicago Board of Trade building, at the foot of LaSalle. As seen from the river. Great detail if you view the original size. I'm amazed at the detail we used to put into buildings.

  • Looking back North on the river, with the Willis (nee Sears) Tower dominating.

    Looking back North on the river, with the Willis (nee Sears) Tower dominating.

  • Detail from the Chicago Board of Trade building.

    Detail from the Chicago Board of Trade building.

  • Under Lake St, if I recall correctly.

    Under Lake St, if I recall correctly.

  • Another view on Riverside Plaza, the former Chicago Daily News building.

    Another view on Riverside Plaza, the former Chicago Daily News building.

  • I hesitated to include this as it has the heads of people on the cruise, but the Merchandise Mart is a fantastic building, and I didn't want to crop most of it off to lose the heads.

    I hesitated to include this as it has the heads of people on the cruise, but the Merchandise Mart is a fantastic building, and I didn't want to crop most of it off to lose the heads.

  • Detail on the Merchandise Mart

    Detail on the Merchandise Mart

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    DWD_1362

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    DWD_1365

  • Marina City, looking up from the river.

    Marina City, looking up from the river.

  • The Trump Tower. Yawn.

    The Trump Tower. Yawn.

  • Top of the Wrigley Building, with seagull.

    Top of the Wrigley Building, with seagull.

  • Detail on the NBC building, Faux Deco.

    Detail on the NBC building, Faux Deco.

  • That's a lighthouse of course, but the structure on the left manages the locks to the lake.

    That's a lighthouse of course, but the structure on the left manages the locks to the lake.

  • Looking back down the river from the locks.

    Looking back down the river from the locks.

  • The Aqua building. Ripply.

    The Aqua building. Ripply.

  • Top of the Wrigley building.

    Top of the Wrigley building.

  • The Tribune Tower. 1922. Unusual style for its time. Very anti-Chicago-School. Very non-Modern. One of my favorites.

    The Tribune Tower. 1922. Unusual style for its time. Very anti-Chicago-School. Very non-Modern. One of my favorites.

  • Top of the Tribune Tower -- very Gothic.

    Top of the Tribune Tower -- very Gothic.

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    Riverside Plaza building, formerly the Chicago Daily News building, from 1929.
    Civic Opera Building, facing the river. Vast wall of stone, wonderful detail. Look at the original size photo to see more detail.
    Civic Opera Building, facing the river. Look at the original size photo to see more detail. The building is impressive, but there's this bizarre sameness to its features on this side. The other side is much more attractive, less industrial looking. But -- I didn't get any photos of that. :-)