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The Spanish Tea Court features 5 Water Tower and 6 Fourth
a fountain lined with Spanish Pumping Station Presbyterian
Majolica tiles. Church
A gem is the 11th-floor 806 N Michigan Ave. Map 2 D4.
swimming pool, named after q Chicago (Red Line). Tower: 866 N Michigan Ave. Map 2 D4.
the swimmer and actor Johnny Tel (312) 742-0808. Open Tel (312) 787-4570. q Chicago (Red
Line). @ 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 151.
10am–6:30pm Mon–Sat; 10am–
Weissmuller. A renovation in 2000 5pm Sun. Closed public hols. Open 9am–6pm Mon–Fri;
created a common entrance for Station: Tel (312) 744--2400. 8am–7:30pm Sun. 5 8am, 9:30am,
the north and south towers, which Open 7:30am–7pm daily. 11am, 6:30pm Sun. 7 via 126 E
were both updated in 2013. Closed Thanksgiving, Dec 25. Chestnut St. Concerts: 12:10pm Fri.
7 station only. - = n ∑ fourthchurch.org
Built just before the The 1871 fire destroyed the
fire of 1871, the Water Tower original Fourth Presbyterian
(1869) and the Pumping Church, at Wabash and Grand,
Station (1866), housing the night it was dedicated.
Chicago’s original The current building is the
waterworks, were two oldest surviving structure
Sign for the giant chocolate store on of the few buildings (after the Water Tower) on
Magnificent Mile in the city to survive Michigan Avenue, north of
the conflagration. the river.
4 Hershey’s Designed by William W. Designed by Ralph
Chocolate World Boyington, these structures Adams Cram, architect of
Chicago look like Gothic castles. The New York’s Cathedral of St.
154-ft (47-m) tower consists John the Divine, the church
822 North Michigan Ave. of limestone blocks rising in is Gothic Revival in style
Map 2 D4. Tel (312) 337-7711. five sections from a square (see p28). Its exposed
q Chicago (Red Line). Open base. The tower originally buttresses, stone spire,
10am–8pm Sun–Thu (to 10pm in housed a standpipe that and recessed main
summer); 10am–10pm Fri & Sat. stabilized the mains window all reflect
water pressure. It is the influences of
When candy-maker Milton now home to a medieval European
Hershey visited Chicago in 1893, City Gallery which churches.
he bought the equipment that specializes in Angels 7 ft
he would use to revolutionize photography. The (2 m) tall stand
the chocolate industry. With mass Lookingglass just below the
production he was able to lower Theatre is also illuminated
the cost of manu facturing milk based here. timber ceiling;
chocolate, once a luxury item, In addition to The Water Tower survived Chicago’s the stained-glass
making it affordable to all. Today, housing a Visitor Great Fire of 1871 windows are
the Hershey Foods Corporation Information magnificent.
is the largest North American Center (163 E. Pearson St.), A covered walkway leads to
producer of confectionary. the Pumping Station fulfills a tranquil courtyard designed
Hershey’s Chocolate World its original purpose, pumping by Howard Van Doren Shaw.
Chicago is a huge themed store up to 250 million gallons Weekly Friday concerts,
located in a Loyola University (946 million liters) of water some including the church’s
building on Magnificent Mile. It per day. magnificent organ, are free.
stocks all the well-known brands
such as Hershey’s, Reese’s, and
Kit Kat, as well as the latest
products and goods unique to
the Chicago store. Sugar-free
versions of the most popular
products are also available. The
store’s interactive “bake shoppe”,
where visitors can customize
cookies, cupcakes, and brownies,
is pop ular with children.
The Chicago store is the latest
addition to the world-famous
chain which includes Hershey’s
Time Square in New York and
the Hershey’s Chocolate World
in Hershey Pennsylvania. The peaceful courtyard of the Fourth Presbyterian Church

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