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- AIA Chicago - The Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects introduces its location, staff and activities and lists events. Also gives information on selecting an architect.
www.aiachicago.org
- Architech - A commercial gallery of architectural art in the city, which specializes in original drawings by architects and industrial designers, historic and modern.
www.architechgallery.com
- Chicago - Pictures and information on the buildings of Chicago from Big Cities.
www.geocities.com/big_cities7
- Chicago Architecture Foundation - Complete listing of architecture tours offered by the Foundation.
www.architecture.org
- Chicago Harbor Light - Includes details on this historic lighthouse built in 1832.
www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/chicago.htm
- Chicago Imagebase - Materials for the study the architectural history of the city from the University of Illinois: historical maps and views, recent images including aerial photographs, style guide. Searchable.
www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/imagebase
- Chicago Landmarks - The City of Chicago presents photographs and histories of landmark buildings, accessed via clickable maps or an alphabetical list, biographies of their architects and a guide to styles.
www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/index.html
- Chicago Society of Architectural Historians - Non-profit organization directed by volunteers and educates its members about architectural history. Features events calendar, conferences and classes, and contact information.
members.aol.com/ChicagoSAH/welcome.html
- Chicago: National Register Travel Itinerary - An on-line tour of historic buildings via clickable map or list from the National Parks Service. Photographs and potted histories with notes on whether the building is open to the public.
www.cr.nps.gov/nr//travel/chicago/chintro.htm
- From Louis Sullivan to SOM: Boston Grads Go to Chicago - MIT Museum presents late 19th- and early 20th-century Chicago architecture, focusing on the migration of architects educated in Boston.
web.mit.edu/museum/chicago/chicago.html
- Illinois Institute of Technology - Tour of the main campus: many buildings were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who directed the architecture program at IIT from 1938 to 1958.
www.iit.edu/about/campustour
- Public Building Commission of Chicago - Provides professional management of the city's public construction projects. Includes history, project overviews, board actions, financial and annual reports, press releases, and resources regarding working with the PBC.
www.pbcchicago.com
- Save Soldier Field - The coalition formed by the Friends of the Parks, the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, the Chicago League of Women Voters, and the Vietnam Veterans Council opposes the new stadium inside historic Soldier Field.
www.savesoldierfield.org
- Skyscrapers.com - Chicago - Includes photos, statistics and background information on skyscrapers at least 12 stories high.
www.skyscrapers.com/english/worldmap/city/0.9/101030/index.html
- Soldier Field - Features a live webcam of the construction progress, seating charts, architectural prints, parking, photo gallery, site design, and history.
www.soldierfield.net
- St. James Chapel - Chapel noted for its stained-glass windows offers history and a calendar of events.
www.windows.org
- The Charnley-Persky House Tour - Lynn Harvey's history and virtual tour of the house in Chicago designed in 1891 principally by Frank Lloyd Wright and now the headquarters of the Society of Architectural Historians (US).
www.anthemion.com/charnley-persky
- The Hancock Observatory - Before making the climb, find information on sights, attractions, hours, and order tickets online.
www.hancock-observatory.com
- The Uptown Theatre - History of the landmark building awaiting restoration, with links to related sites, and a message board.
www.uptowntheatre.com
- YeloDog.com - Guided photographic tour of the architecture of downtown, Bridgeport, and University of Chicago areas.
www.yelodog.com
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