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Chicago Walking Tour: Historic Skyscrapers

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Chicago is home to some of the world’s earliest skyscrapers. Get an up-close look at these 19th Century marvels, learn about innovations used to build them and discover how they transformed Chicago into a center of skyscraper design and engineering. Highlights on this walking tour include Burnham and Root’s Rookery (1888), a transitional building with a Moorish and Romanesque exterior and a stunning interior atrium re-designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; Adler and Sullivan’s Auditorium Building (1889), a masterpiece of acoustical and structural engineering; and Holabird and Roche’s Marquette Building (1895), an outstanding example of the metal frame expression with traditional details and decorations. As a certified nonprofit, all CAC ticket purchases directly support our education efforts and community engagement projects.
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  • Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
  • Narration by a professional and certified Guide
  • Historic walking tour of Chicago's architecture
  • Food and drinks
  • Coat check
  • Storage for luggage and strollers
Departure Point

410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, Verenigde Staten This tour meets at 410 S. Michigan Ave., outside the Fine Arts Building.

Return Details

53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604, Verenigde Staten Monadnock Building. Actual ending location may vary.

  • Fine Arts Building, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Meet here to start the tour.
    10 minutes
  • Auditorium Building, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    View the building from the outside
    10 minutes
  • The Rookery Building, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    View the building from the outside
    10 minutes
  • Chicago Board of Trade Building, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    View the exterior of the building
    5 minutes
  • Marquette Building, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    View the building from the outside
    5 minutes
  • Monadnock Building, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    View the exterior of the building
    5 minutes
  • Chicago Architecture Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    This building is not directly part of the tour, however, the tour ticket includes admission to the galleries at the Chicago Architecture Center
    1 minutes
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour will depart from the Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave.
  • Not recommended for young children.
  • Pets are not allowed.
  • Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change without notice due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
kylesM579JV
17 Jun 2025
This was a wonderful tour of Chicago's First Skyscrapers. Our tour guide was great! We visited the Auditorium Theater building, the Marquette Building, the Monadnock Building, the Rookery Building, the Fisher Building, the Manhattan Building, and a couple of others. Our guide told us about load-bearing buildings versus metal-frame buildings, beams and spandrels, the importance of windows (particularly bay windows) for light and ventilation, and much more.
613michaelag
18 Apr 2025
A very interesting tour with John, our enthusiastic guide who gave us a really insightful view of Chicago architecture. Definitely recommended!
matthewcB340SR
28 Dec 2024
Really loved the Reliance Building tomorrow. Docent was very knowledgeable and made tour interesting! Will definitely do more tours soon. Thanks!
This tour in Chicago is organized by Chicago Architecture Center

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