chicago walking tour landmark buildings as public spaces stop 1 – the monadnock stop 2 – the...
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STOP #2 – THE FISHER BUILDING Built in 1896 Its French Gothic style gives the structure a light, airy feeling. The Fisher Building was ready for occupancy six months and eleven days after the ground breaking.TRANSCRIPT
CHICAGO WALKING TOUR• Landmark Buildings as Public Spaces
• Stop 1 – The Monadnock• Stop 2 – The Fisher Building• Stop 3 – The Rookery
• The Role of Fountains in Public Spaces• Stop 4 – Buckingham Fountain• Stop 5 – The Crown Fountain
STOP #1 – THE MONADNOCK
The Monadnock• Designed by Burnham and Root• Originally 4 separate buildings,
each named after a New England mountain
• It was the first building in Chicago wired for electricity, and one of the first to be fire-proofed, with hollow fire clay tiles lining the structure so that the metal frame would be protected even if the facing brick were to be destroyed
STOP #2 – THE FISHER BUILDING
Built in 1896Its French Gothic style gives the structure a light, airy feeling.The Fisher Building was ready for occupancy six months and eleven days after the ground breaking.
STOP #3 – THE ROOKERY
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