Chicago Walking Tour Art Deco Skyscrapers

Chicago Walking Tour Art Deco Skyscrapers

Discover the opulent exteriors and interiors of the Roaring '20s Jazz Deco and the classic finishes of Art Moderne buildings in this 2 hour tour. Learn of Chicago's influence on the international Art Deco movement, and trace the history of lively architectural heritage.

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Stop At: Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601-3713

Your tour begins at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Here you can view a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago and shop in the award-winning store.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Carbide and Carbon Building, 230 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601-5906

During the period between the two World Wars, an eclectic design style developed that later became known as Art Deco, used to refer to a mix of styles from the 1920s and 1930s. Through the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Art Deco style infused the everyday world with an elegant style of cool sophistication. Discover the origins of Art Deco while admiring buildings like the Carbide and Carbon Building (now the St. Jane Hotel), the Chicago Motor Club Building (now the Hampton Inn) and the colorful, but often overlooked, Trustees System Service Building (now the Century Tower)—all of which are designated Chicago landmarks.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: 222 Merchandise Mart Plz Suite 107, Chicago, IL 60654-1103

Your tour ends at the Merchandise Mart, the largest commercial building in the world

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Chicago Motor Club Hampton Inn, 68 E Wacker Pl, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

An Art Deco Building that was formerly the headquarters of the Chicago Motor Club.

Guests will tour the lobby and exterior of the Chicago Motor Club.

Duration: 10 minutes