Chicago Loop
District of Chicago
Illinois - United States

Richard J. Daley Center

The Richard J. Daley Center, also known by its courtyard Daley Plaza and named after longtime mayor Richard J. Daley, is the premier civic center of the City of Chicago in Illinois. Situated on Randolph and Washington Streets between Dearborn and Clark Streets, the Richard J. Daley Center is considered one of Chicago's architectural highlights. The main building was designed in the international architectural style by Jacques Brownson of the firm C. F. Murphy Associates and completed in 1965.

Located at 41.8839, -87.6302 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Buildings and structures completed in 1965, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters, Office buildings in Chicago, Illinois, County courthouses in Illinois

Chicago City Hall

Chicago City Hall is the official seat of government of the City of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Adjacent to the Richard J. Daley Center and the James R. Thompson Center, the building that includes Chicago City Hall houses the offices of the mayor, City Clerk, and city treasurer of Chicago; some city departments; aldermen of Chicago's various wards; and chambers of the Chicago City Council on the west side of the building.

Located at 41.8839, -87.6316 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Government of Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Government buildings completed in 1911, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, City halls in Illinois, Government buildings in Chicago, Illinois

First United Methodist Church of Chicago

First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple is a church located at the base and in the utmost floors of the Chicago Temple Building, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. The top of the building is at a height of 173 metres (568ft.).

Located at 41.8831, -87.6306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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United Methodist churches in Illinois, Methodist cathedrals in the United States, Churches in Chicago, Illinois

Goodman Theatre

The Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago's Loop. A major part of Chicago theatre, it is the city's oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization. Its present building occupies the site of landmark Harris and Selwyn Theaters property.

Located at 41.8848, -87.6299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1925 establishments, League of Resident Theatres, Theatre companies in Chicago, Illinois, Theatres in Chicago, Illinois, Tony Award winners, Regional theatre in the United States

James R. Thompson Center

The James R. Thompson Center (JRTC) is located at 100 W. Randolph Street in the Loop, Chicago, Illinois and houses offices of the State of Illinois. The building opened in May 1985 as the State of Illinois Center. It was renamed in 1993 to honor former Illinois Governor James R. Thompson. The property takes up the entire block bound by Randolph, Lake, Clark and LaSalle Streets, one of the 35 full-size city blocks within Chicago's Loop.

Located at 41.8853, -87.6322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Helmut Jahn buildings, Government buildings completed in 1985, Office buildings completed in 1985, State government buildings in the United States, Government buildings in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Picasso

The Chicago Picasso (often just The Picasso) is an untitled monumental sculpture by Pablo Picasso in Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture, dedicated on August 15, 1967 in Daley Plaza in the Chicago Loop, is 50 feet tall and weighs 162 short tons . The Cubist sculpture by Picasso was the first such major public artwork in Downtown Chicago, and has become a well known landmark. It is known for its inviting jungle gym-like characteristics.

Located at 41.8836, -87.63 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Outdoor sculptures in Chicago, Illinois, 1967 sculptures, Steel sculptures, Weathering steel

Washington/Wells (CTA station)

Washington/Wells (properly read Washington and Wells) is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in downtown Chicago, Illinois on the Chicago Loop elevated at 100 North Wells Street (directional coordinates 100 north, 200 west). It is the second-newest station in the Loop, and opened on July 17, 1995.

Located at 41.8825, -87.6338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Brown Line stations, CTA Orange Line stations, CTA Purple Line stations, CTA Pink Line stations, Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois, Railway stations opened in 1995

181 West Madison Street

181 West Madison Street is a skyscraper located in Chicago. Built in 1990, the building is 680 feet (207 m) tall and contains 50 floors. It is architect Cesar Pelli's first and only completed tower in the city. The glassy office tower's most distinctive feature is its recessed crown. The top of the building is illuminated white at the corners, as well as other various colors depending on the holiday.

Located at 41.8816, -87.6334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers between 200 and 249 meters, Office buildings in Chicago, Illinois

Woods Theatre

The Woods Theatre was a movie palace located at the corner of Randolph and Dearborn Streets in downtown Chicago. It opened in the 1920s and was popular entertainment destination for decades. The Woods was designed in the grand style of movie palaces of the early 20th century by the firm Marshall and Fox, which also designed such still-extant Chicago structures as the Blackstone Theatre (later renamed the Merle Reskin Theatre) and the Drake Hotel.

Located at 41.8848, -87.6299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Former buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Demolished theatres of the United States, Former cinemas of the United States

Cadillac Palace Theatre

The Cadillac Palace Theatre (formerly The New Palace Theatre) is operated by Broadway In Chicago, a Nederlander Presentation. It is located at 151 West Randolph Street in the Chicago Loop area downtown.

Located at 41.8839, -87.6325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Theatres in Chicago, Illinois, Movie palaces, Cadillac

Clark/Lake (CTA station)

Clark/Lake is an 'L' station serving the CTA's Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. It is located at 100/124 West Lake Street in Chicago's Loop district, and is accessed from the James R. Thompson Center and 203 North LaSalle building. It is one of the most complex stations on the 'L' system. In June 2012 it had an average of 20,765 weekday passenger entrances, making it the busiest station in the 'L' system. The Richard J.

Located at 41.8858, -87.6309 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, CTA Brown Line stations, CTA Green Line stations, CTA Orange Line stations, CTA Purple Line stations, CTA Pink Line stations, Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois, Railway stations opened in 1895, Former North Shore Line stations

Wells Street Bridge (Chicago)

The Wells Street Bridge over the Chicago River was built in 1922. Standing east of the Franklin Street Bridge and southeast of the Merchandise Mart, the bascule bridge connects the Near North Side with "The Loop. " The bridge is double decked, the lower deck carrying 3 lanes of traffic south over the river with sidewalks on both sides of the street. The upper deck serves as a bridge for the Chicago Transit Authority's Brown and Purple lines.

Located at 41.8875, -87.6339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bridges in Chicago, Illinois, Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois, Road bridges in Illinois

New York Life Insurance Building, Chicago

New York Life Insurance Building NYLife Bldg Chicago.

Located at 41.8814, -87.6323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chicago school (architecture), Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois

29 South LaSalle

29 South LaSalle is a proposed 51 story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, designed by Lucien Lagrange Architects. It would stand at 870 feet (265 m). This project would include a "renovation", and facdectomy of the adjacent New York Life Insurance Building.

Located at 41.8811, -87.6319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures under construction in the United States

Wigwam (Chicago)

The Wigwam was a convention center and meeting hall that served as the site of the 1860 Republican National Convention. It was located in Chicago, Illinois at Lake Street and Market near the Chicago River. This site had previously been the site of the Sauganash Hotel, Chicago's first hotel. This is where supporters ushered Abraham Lincoln to the party nomination and the eventual U.S. Presidency. The location at Lake and Wacker was designated a Chicago Landmark on November 6, 2002.

Located at 41.8855, -87.6364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Commercial buildings completed in 1860, Former buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, History of Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States

Monument with Standing Beast

Monument with Standing Beast is a sculpture by Jean Dubuffet in front of the Helmut Jahn designed James R. Thompson Center in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Its location is across the street from Chicago City Hall to the South and diagonal across the street from the Daley Center to the southeast. It is a 29 feet white fiberglass work of art. The piece is a 10 ton or 20,000 pounds work. It was unveiled on November 28, 1984.

Located at 41.8848, -87.6312 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1984 sculptures, Outdoor sculptures in Chicago, Illinois, Fiberglass sculptures

Miró's Chicago

Miró's Chicago (originally called The Sun, the Moon and One Star) is a sculpture by Joan Miró. It is 39 feet tall, and is made of steel, wire mesh, concrete, bronze, and ceramic tile.

Located at 41.8831, -87.6304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1981 sculptures, Outdoor sculptures in Chicago, Illinois, Brunswick Corporation

Christkindlmarket, Chicago

Christkindlmarket is a Christmas market held annually at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The festival is part of the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and attracts more than 1 million visitors each year.

Located at 41.8839, -87.6302 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Christmas markets, Festivals in Chicago, Illinois, Visitor attractions in Chicago, Illinois

10 South LaSalle

10 South LaSalle is a 502 ft (153 m) tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was completed in 1986 and has 37 floors. Moriyama & Teshima Architects designed this building, which is tied with One Superior Place for the 87th tallest building in the city. The first four floors of the tower are made of the original facade from the Otis Building, the original building on this site.

Located at 41.8816, -87.6327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters, Office buildings completed in 1986

191 North Wacker

191 North Wacker is a 516ft (157m) tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was constructed from 2000 to 2002 and has 37 floors, 14 elevators, and 68,184 m² of floor space. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates designed the building, which is the 77th tallest in Chicago.

Located at 41.8854, -87.6365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters, Office buildings completed in 2002

30 North LaSalle

30 North LaSalle is a 553ft (169m) tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was completed in 1975 and has 44 floors. Thomas E. Stanley designed the building, which is the 56th tallest in Chicago. It is built on the site of the Chicago Stock Exchange Building.

Located at 41.8828, -87.6329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters, Office buildings completed in 1975

Washington Block

Washington Block is a Chicago Landmark building located in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Designed by Frederick and Edward Baumann it was built between 1873–1874 in the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on January 14, 1997.

Located at 41.883, -87.6341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Office buildings completed in 1874, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Opera House

The Chicago Opera House, (constructed in 1884–5) was a theater complex in Chicago, Illinois, USA, designed by the architectural firm of Cobb and Frost. The Chicago Opera House building took the cue provided by the Metropolitan Opera of New York as a mixed-used building: it housed both a theater and unrelated offices, used to subsidize the cost of the theater building. The theater itself was located in the middle of the complex and office structures flanked each side.

Located at 41.883, -87.6313 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures demolished in 1912, Former buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Destroyed landmarks in the United States, Houses completed in 1885, Music venues in Chicago, Illinois, Opera houses in the United States, Theatres in Chicago, Illinois

La Salle Hotel

The La Salle Hotel was a historic hotel that was located on the northwest corner of La Salle Street and Madison Street in the Chicago Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was situated to the southwest of Chicago City Hall and in very close proximity to St. Peter's Church. It was built between 1908 and 1909 by Holabird & Roche, contemporaneously with the Blackstone Hotel designed by Benjamin Marshall in a very similar style and at the time was Chicago's finest hotel.

Located at 41.8821, -87.6326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hotel buildings completed in 1909, 1946 fires, Hotels in Chicago, Illinois, Hotels disestablished in 1946, Defunct hotels in the United States, Chimney effect fires

19 South LaSalle Street

19 South LaSalle Street, formerly known as the Central YMCA (Association Building), is a building in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It was constructed in 1893 and designed by the architecture firm Jenney & Mundie.

Located at 41.8814, -87.6319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cultural infrastructure completed in 1893, Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago school (architecture)