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42  CHIC A GO AREA B Y AREA

Street-by-Street: The Loop

The Loop gets its name from the elevated track system
that circles the center of Downtown. Trains screeching
as they turn sharp corners and the steady stream of
businesspeople during rush hour add to the Loop’s
bustle. In the canyon vistas through the many tall, historic
buildings – and modern edifices such as the Federal Center –
you can catch glimpses of the 19 bridges spanning the
Chicago River. The conversion of warehouses to
condominiums and the renovation of historic
theaters have helped to enliven the Loop at night.
3 Marquette Building
This early skyscraper (1895) was
1 . Willis Tower designed by William Holabird
At a height of 1,454 ft and Martin Roche, central
(443 m), this is one of Chicago School figures and
the tallest buildings in architects of more than
the world. Views from 80 buildings in the Loop.
the glass-enclosed
observation deck on the
103rd floor are stunning.

190 South LaSalle Street
(1987), designed by New
York architect Philip
Johnson, has a white-
marble lobby with a gold-
leafed, vaulted ceiling.
2 The Rookery
One of the earliest designs by
Burnham and Root, this 1888
building has a lobby that was
remodeled by Frank Lloyd
S T R E E T C L A R K
Wright in 1907.

A D A M S S T R E E T

F R A N K L I N
V A N
W A C K E R

S T R E E T

D R I V E
Chicago Board of Trade
occupies a 45-story Art Deco
building, with a statue of
Ceres atop its roof. The
frenetic action inside can be
0 meters 100
seen from a viewers’ gallery
0 yards 100 (group tours only).

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Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Starsight template “UK” LAYER
(Source v2.7)
Date 24th April 2013
Size 125mm x 217mm