chicago, the center of american architecture

Chicago is known as the center of American architecture. Many historically important buildings are in the downtown area, representing an evolution towards the skyscrapers of today.

Your guide, Cathy Holleb, would like to highlight some of these buildings found in the downtown area. There's lots to see and many stories that she would like to share with you!

The downtown area is referred to as the Loop because of the cable car which looped around it. Today the "L" or the elevated train is an important means of transportation around the Loop and into and out of the city. The unseemly tracks above the streets and the screech of the train cars are part of the charm. It is impossible not to notice the "L" as you walk through downtown!

For an urban adventure, there is a quiz question at each of the stops. 
The answers can be found at the stop called "Tying the Knot".

Chicago's Grid System at State and Madison

Central Library for the Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library

Old Chicago Main Post Office

Willis Tower 

Chicago Board of Trade

Monadnock Building

Marquette Building

Rookery Building

Tying the Loop

Chicago's downtown area, the Loop, is home to many masterpieces of American Architecture.

Chicago, the Center of American Architecture

Chicago es conocida como el centro de la arquitectura estadounidense. Muchos edificios de importancia histórica se encuentran en el centro, representando una evolución hacia los rascacielos actuales.

Su guía, Cathy Holleb, le gustaría destacar algunos de estos edificios del centro. ¡Hay mucho que ver y muchas historias que le gustaría compartir con usted!

El centro se conoce como el Loop (el circuito) por el tranvía que lo rodeaba. Hoy en día, el "L" o tren elevado es un importante medio de transporte para moverse por el Loop y entrar y salir de la ciudad. Las indecorosas vías sobre las calles y el chirrido de los vagones del tren son parte de su encanto. ¡Es imposible no notar la "L" al caminar por el centro!

Para una aventura urbana, hay un cuestionario en cada parada.
Las respuestas se pueden encontrar en la parada llamada "Tying the Knot" (Atando el nudo).

El centro de Chicago, el Loop, alberga muchas obras maestras de la arquitectura estadounidense.

Chicago, el centro de la arquitectura estadounidense

graceland cemetery tour-where the rich and the famous come to lay

Located near Wrigley Field with its roaring crowds, Graceland Cemetery provides a quiet and beautiful sanctuary within the city, resembling a Victorian park in England.

Before 1860, when Graceland was founded, Chicagoans were buried near the lakefront in Lincoln Park. There were many illnesses at the time and there was concern about contamination of the drinking water due to the proximity to the lake. So, Graceland was created further away from the lake to avoid these problems.

Many of Chicago's rich and famous are buried here, such as Marshall Field and George Pullman. Their monuments and gravesites were created by the finest architects and sculptors of their time, including Louis Sullivan and Daniel Chester French.

Spend some quiet time here and enjoy the history, the beauty and the serenity 365 days a year when the gates are open.

Spring & Summer Cemetery Gate Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Fall & Winter Cemetery Gate Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Dexter Graves Family Plot

John Kinzie

Marshall Field 

Getty Tomb

Phillip D. Armour

Daniel Burnham

Edith Rockefeller McCormick

Bertha and Potter Palmer

Ernie Banks 

Louis Henri Sullivan Memorial

George Pullman 

Peter Schoenhofen

William Hulbert

Graceland Chapel

Tour historic Graceland Cemetery, where the Builders of Chicago are Buried

Graceland Cemetery Tour-Where the Rich and the Famous Come to Lay

Ubicado cerca del estadio Wrigley Field, con sus multitudes entusiastas, el Cementerio Graceland ofrece un santuario tranquilo y hermoso dentro de la ciudad, similar a un parque victoriano en Inglaterra.

Antes de 1860, cuando se fundó Graceland, los habitantes de Chicago eran enterrados cerca de la orilla del lago, en Lincoln Park. En aquella época, había muchas enfermedades y existía la preocupación por la contaminación del agua potable debido a la proximidad al lago. Por ello, Graceland se construyó más lejos del lago para evitar estos problemas.

Muchos de los ricos y famosos de Chicago están enterrados aquí, como Marshall Field y George Pullman. Sus monumentos y tumbas fueron creados por los mejores arquitectos y escultores de su época, como Louis Sullivan y Daniel Chester French.

Disfrute de la tranquilidad aquí y de la historia, la belleza y la serenidad los 365 días del año, cuando las puertas están abiertas.

Horario de primavera y verano:
Lunes a viernes, de 8:00 a 18:00
Sábados y domingos, de 9:00 a 16:00

Horario de otoño e invierno:
Lunes a viernes, de 8:00 a 16:00
Sábados y domingos, de 9:00 a 16:00

Recorra el histórico cementerio Graceland, donde están enterrados los constructores de Chicago

Cathy Holleb

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