History and Heritage in Chicago, IL

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The Douglas Monument Association was organized in 1861 to build a suitable memorial at the gravesite. In ...

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The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum commemorates the work of social welfare pioneer and peace advocate Jane A...

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[Side A] Dearborn Street showcases some of Chicago?s best architecture, art, and urban design dating from the late 19...

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Set in the heart of Chicago"s Financial District, Daniel Burnham and John Root"s Rookery Building is a hist...

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Aaron Montgomery Ward had a vision for Chicago?s lakefront that set him apart from most of his contemporaries. For tw...

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This 40-story design was the winning entry in the Chicago Tribune's 1922 international competition for "the...

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It is a Chicagoan's duty to know about Frank Lloyd Wright, the architect whose Prairie style has inspir...

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The Chicago Water Tower is a landmark structure built in 1869 that survived the great fire of 1871. The limestone b...

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Experimenting with forms and materials, Frank Lloyd Wright developed a distinctly American form of architecture...

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Just a short walk from the birthplace, the Ernest Hemingway Museum is host to permanent and temporary exhibits ...

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Move over School of the Art Institute of Chicago, this offbeat arts school offers progressive and compe...

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Built in 1836 for Henry B. Clarke, the Clarke House Museum is Chicago?s oldest house. The house shows what life...

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A monument in the truest sense, the Elks National Veterans Memorial was built in 1926 to honor Americans wh...

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Chicago's City Hall houses not only the heart and soul of city government but also a beautiful and stately ...

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This area was settled in the 1850s by German immigrants, whose community life centered around St. Michael C...

Stephen A Douglas Tomb