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| name=Monadnock Building | alt=Burnham & Root, 1891 | url= | email=
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| wikipedia=Monadnock Building | image=Monadnock.jpg | wikidata=Q1199833
| content=Named appropriately for a mountain in [[New Hampshire]], the Monadnock was the last tall building to be supported by its own walls (not a metal frame, although the 1893 addition by Holabird & Roche does use one). It's a masterpiece of simplicity and power in form. The block-long hallway that serves as a lobby has incredible ambiance: it's always kept at a level of brightness that suggests gas lamps, and the small stores on the first floor (a coffee shop, a shoe-shine, a restaurant) are all turn-of-the-century tile-and-polish.
| content=Named appropriately for a mountain in [[New Hampshire]], the Monadnock was the last tall building to be supported by its own walls (not a metal frame, although the 1893 addition by Holabird & Roche does use one). It's a masterpiece of simplicity and power in form. The block-long hallway that serves as a lobby has incredible ambiance: it's always kept at a level of brightness that suggests gas lamps, and the small stores on the first floor (a coffee shop, a shoe-shine, a restaurant) are all turn-of-the-century tile-and-polish.
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| name=The Reliance Building | alt=Root/Atwood, 1890/1895 | url= | email=
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| wikipedia=Reliance Building | image=Reliance Building, Chicago, Illinois (November 2005).jpg | wikidata=Q786387
| content=A then-unprecedented amount of glass was used in this early skyscraper, bewildering a public still used to masonry walls. Note the difference between the first two floors and the ones above: hold-outs among the previous building's tenants forced developers to build the foundation and the first two floors ''under'' the top three floors from the old building, and then knock off the top three when their leases had expired. It was restored when it became the Hotel Burnham (see [[Chicago/Loop#Sleep|below]]) in 1999, and can be explored with a stop at the Atwood Cafe (also [[Chicago/Loop#Eat|below]]).
| content=A then-unprecedented amount of glass was used in this early skyscraper, bewildering a public still used to masonry walls. Note the difference between the first two floors and the ones above: hold-outs among the previous building's tenants forced developers to build the foundation and the first two floors ''under'' the top three floors from the old building, and then knock off the top three when their leases had expired. It was restored when it became the Hotel Burnham (see [[Chicago/Loop#Sleep|below]]) in 1999, and can be explored with a stop at the Atwood Cafe (also [[Chicago/Loop#Eat|below]]).
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| name=The Rookery | alt=Burnham & Root, 1888 | url= | email=
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| wikipedia=Rookery Building | image=1891 Rookery building.jpg | wikidata=Q3441853
| content=The Rookery is gorgeous to the point of absurdity, with delight to be found in details in the rustic lower walls and the triumphant upper walls. (Note the helpful street names carved in the corners.) Named for pigeons' habit of roosting in the then-new skyscrapers, this was the first Loop building to be granted preservation status in 1972. The lobby was remodeled in 1907 by ''enfant terrible'' Frank Lloyd Wright, adding his own touch to the interior.
| content=The Rookery is gorgeous to the point of absurdity, with delight to be found in details in the rustic lower walls and the triumphant upper walls. (Note the helpful street names carved in the corners.) Named for pigeons' habit of roosting in the then-new skyscrapers, this was the first Loop building to be granted preservation status in 1972. The lobby was remodeled in 1907 by ''enfant terrible'' Frank Lloyd Wright, adding his own touch to the interior.
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| wikipedia=311 South Wacker Drive | image=311 South Wacker Drive 060528.jpg | wikidata=Q224563
| content=961 ft. This is perhaps the tallest building in the world without an official name, although locals know exactly what to call it: The White Castle Building. It is distinctive for its "crown," which is brightly illuminated at night. If you are nearby, head into its lobby to see its enormous indoor garden and fountain.
| content=961 ft. This is perhaps the tallest building in the world without an official name, although locals know exactly what to call it: The White Castle Building. It is distinctive for its "crown," which is brightly illuminated at night. If you are nearby, head into its lobby to see its enormous indoor garden and fountain.
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41.885278
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| wikipedia=Aon Center (Chicago) | image=2006-06-07 840x1500 chicago aon building.jpg | wikidata=Q271695
| content=1136 ft. Originally known as the Standard Oil Building, The Aon Center is [[United States of America|America's]] fourth tallest building from base to roof, after the Empire State Building in [[New York City|New York]], and fifteenth tallest in the world by architectural detail. It was built in 1972 by architect Edward Stone and initially was faced with marble, but the windy city began to blow the marble off the sides of the building. The entire building had to be refaced with granite — a costly job at one-half of the entire building costs! A walk around the base can be particularly gratifying to admire the uninterrupted views straight up the shear walls and the "musical sculptures."
| content=1136 ft. Originally known as the Standard Oil Building, The Aon Center is [[United States of America|America's]] fourth tallest building from base to roof, after the Empire State Building in [[New York City|New York]], and fifteenth tallest in the world by architectural detail. It was built in 1972 by architect Edward Stone and initially was faced with marble, but the windy city began to blow the marble off the sides of the building. The entire building had to be refaced with granite — a costly job at one-half of the entire building costs! A walk around the base can be particularly gratifying to admire the uninterrupted views straight up the shear walls and the "musical sculptures."
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| wikipedia=Aqua (skyscraper) | image=Aqua8april09.jpeg | wikidata=Q622895
| content=823 ft. The biggest American project ever to be headed by a woman, Jeanne Gang's skyscraper was named the world's best new building by Emporis when it opened in 2009 (four spots ahead of the Trump Tower across the river). Its most distinguishing feature is its series of undulating balconies, which extend as far as twelve feet from the building's walls, giving the building a surreal "rippling" effect. It uses an unforgettable curtain wall that compliments wavy balconies. Though impressive from any angle, it's best viewed relative to the water — either from a boat tour or the riverwalk over in the [[Chicago/Near North|Near North]].
| content=823 ft. The biggest American project ever to be headed by a woman, Jeanne Gang's skyscraper was named the world's best new building by Emporis when it opened in 2009 (four spots ahead of the Trump Tower across the river). Its most distinguishing feature is its series of undulating balconies, which extend as far as twelve feet from the building's walls, giving the building a surreal "rippling" effect. It uses an unforgettable curtain wall that compliments wavy balconies. Though impressive from any angle, it's best viewed relative to the water — either from a boat tour or the riverwalk over in the [[Chicago/Near North|Near North]].
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| wikipedia=Franklin Center (Chicago) | image=20120929 Franklin Center.JPG | wikidata=Q298584
| content=1007 ft. Built by Adrian Smith in 1989, the granite-clad AT&T Corporate Center is one of the city's more distinctive skyscrapers for its massive size, spiked roof pinnacles, and a style evocative of both Gothic and Japanese architectural styles. It's not well-known, but it is the eighth tallest building in the U.S.
| content=1007 ft. Built by Adrian Smith in 1989, the granite-clad AT&T Corporate Center is one of the city's more distinctive skyscrapers for its massive size, spiked roof pinnacles, and a style evocative of both Gothic and Japanese architectural styles. It's not well-known, but it is the eighth tallest building in the U.S.
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| wikipedia=Richard J. Daley Center | image=Daley Center Chicago.jpg | wikidata=Q1766475
| content=648 ft. The 1965 Daley Center is Chicago's principal civic center and boasts a gigantic [[Loop Art Tour|Picasso statue]] on the adjacent plaza. A true Chicago landmark, the Daley Center was featured in ''The Blues Brothers'', who drive across Daley Plaza and crash through the glass walls of the building. The Mies-esque design was ''intended'' to age visibly: the color has faded in a rust-like direction from exposure to the elements.
| content=648 ft. The 1965 Daley Center is Chicago's principal civic center and boasts a gigantic [[Loop Art Tour|Picasso statue]] on the adjacent plaza. A true Chicago landmark, the Daley Center was featured in ''The Blues Brothers'', who drive across Daley Plaza and crash through the glass walls of the building. The Mies-esque design was ''intended'' to age visibly: the color has faded in a rust-like direction from exposure to the elements.
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| wikipedia=Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago | image=Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago.JPG | wikidata=Q6825064
| content=287 ft. While not very tall, this 1975 brutalist structure is one of the most distinctive and curious in the Chicago skyline. As its name suggests, it is a vertical prison skyscraper and its sharp triangular shape is designed to minimize the amount of time that it takes to patrol its corridors. Its prisoners have some of the prison world's best views as their exercise yard is located on top of the roof, although the narrow slits serving as windows do not allow such nice views from the cells. The prison houses male and female convicts of all security levels, waiting for transport to the courthouse nearby.
| content=287 ft. While not very tall, this 1975 brutalist structure is one of the most distinctive and curious in the Chicago skyline. As its name suggests, it is a vertical prison skyscraper and its sharp triangular shape is designed to minimize the amount of time that it takes to patrol its corridors. Its prisoners have some of the prison world's best views as their exercise yard is located on top of the roof, although the narrow slits serving as windows do not allow such nice views from the cells. The prison houses male and female convicts of all security levels, waiting for transport to the courthouse nearby.
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