Best of the Rest
Loop Theater District A sidewalk plaque at Randolph and State Streets denotes Chicago’s Theater District, a cluster of old and new theaters. Civic Opera House This
1929 structure was inspired by Paris’s Opera Garnier. Inside, there are
gleaming marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and a grand staircase .
Civic Opera Building
Symphony Center At
the heart of this center is Orchestra Hall (1904), the home of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A major 1997 extension added offices and the
Rhapsody restaurant . Old St. Patrick’s Church Chicago’s oldest church (1856) is crowned by two towers – one Romanesque, one Byzantine – symbolizing East and West.
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Fine Arts Building This
historic landmark was designed by Solon S. Beman and completed in 1885.
It was used as a carriage showroom by the Studebaker Company. Chicago Temple A Gothic-inspired structure that was designed by Holabird and Roche in 1923. Under the majestic spire is a 35-seat chapel. Federal Reserve Bank This
impressive structure is one of 12 regional Reserve banks. When it was
first built in 1922, it had the largest bank vaults ever constructed. Palmer House Hilton The first Palmer House was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire.
The current grand hotel is the third version and is lavishly decorated
with frescos, Tiffany light fixtures, and marble floors . Daley Plaza The
location of the county court headquarters, Daley Plaza is best known
for its giant steel unnamed Picasso sculpture (1967), donated by the
artist. It was mocked when unveiled, but is now a city icon. Four Seasons Chagall’s
glittering 70-ft (21-m) long, rectangular slab (1974) is covered in
thousands of tiles that depict the cycle of the seasons.
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