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has ornamental tile history, religion, art, and culture,
work illustrating the over the centuries and today.
history of printing over Often these exhibitions draw
its entranceway, while from Spertus’s own worldclass
the Rowe Building collection of art and artifacts,
houses Sandmeyer’s including ritual objects, textiles,
bookstore, specializing and jewelry.
in local authors and A computer lists the names
travel literature. The of people lost in the Holocaust
nearby Richardsonian by Chicago families – it takes
Romanesquestyle a full day to read the list –
Dearborn Station and an exhibition is geared
Galleria, Chicago’s to teaching young people
oldest surviving about it.
passenger train station The Asher Library, on the
building, has also been fifth floor, is one of the largest
converted into a public Jewish libraries in North
shopping mall. Its America, with over 110,000
square clock tower is books and 1,000 Jewish films on
a landmark. Dominating video and DVD. An interactive
the South Loop, at Children’s Center promotes
State and Congress, is literacy and storytelling.
the world’s A short walk east leads to
Rowe Building, Printing House Row District largest Grant Park’s Buckingham
public library Fountain and South Michigan
q South Loop building, the Avenue, which is an excellent
Chicago Public place to admire the varied
Map D4. q Harrison, Roosevelt.
@ via State St & Dearborn St buses Library, Harold architectural styles for
(near South Side: Michigan Ave bus 3). Washington which the city is famous.
Library Center, Farther along the street
Located a short walk south of holding close to lies the opulent Hilton
the downtown core, the South 9 million books and Chicago. Decorated in
Loop has changed dramatically, periodicals on its French Renaissance
from a rundown industrial 70 miles (113 km) of style, this 25story hotel
district to a residential and retail shelving. This PostModern was the largest in the
neighborhood. The South Loop giant pays tribute to many world when it opened
developed as an industrial area of Chicago’s historic buildings, in 1927. Buddy Guy’s
in the late 1800s, but after World through its varied archi Legends presents big
War II manufacturers left and tectural features. Artwork name and local blues
the area declined. In the 1970s, is displayed throughout acts one block away, in
with the conversion of the the building, including an enlarged nightclub
district’s derelict warehouses to work by Cheyenne that also serves
fashionable lofts, businesses artist Heap of Birds. The Cajun food. Owner
sprang up as Chicagoans took library also showcases and blues legend
advantage of the area’s exhibits relating to Judaic art showcased in Buddy Guy is often
proximity to downtown. Chicago’s history. the Spertus Museum there himself.
This transformation is most To the southeast, the
evident in the two blocks of Museum of Contemporary P Chicago Public Library,
the Printing House Row Historic Photography focuses on Harold Washington
District, which in the 1890s had American photography Library Center
earned Chicago the title of the produced since 1936, with 400 S State St. Tel (312) 7474300.
printing capital of the US. By selections from its 9,000strong q Library. Open 9am–9pm Mon–
the 1970s, with the closing of collection and temporary Thu, 9am–5pm Fri & Sat, 1–5pm Sun.
the nearby Dearborn Station, exhibitions. On the same Closed public hols. 7 call (312)
7474050. 8 - = Exhibits,
manufacturers withdrew and block, the Spertus Museum lectures, films: ∑ chipublib.org
the area fell into decline. Many is Chicago’s Jewish Museum.
of the massive buildings erected It is part of the Spertus Institute E Spertus Museum
for the printing trade remain of Jewish Studies, which moved 610 S Michigan Ave. Tel (312) 322
today. Their conversion into into a new facility in 2007. 1700. q Harrison. Open 10am–5pm
stylish condominiums and office The museum invites visitors Sun–Thu. Closed Sat, public & Jewish
lofts has led to the revitalization to learn about the Jewish hols. & (children under 5 free; all
of the neighborhood and an experience through a series get in free 10am–noon Wed, 2–6pm
Thu). 7 8 = Concerts, lectures,
influx of commercial activity. of thoughtprovoking exhibi films: ∑ spertus.edu
The Second Franklin Building tions and programs on Jewish
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp422–4 and pp425–7
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