The limestone tower at two North Riverside Plaza is marked by its bold, Art Deco geometry and a history tied to the city's newspaper industry. Completed in nineteen twenty-nine as the Chicago Daily News Building, it was the first major…
Chicago Journalism History Walk
Trace the footsteps of the city's legendary muckrakers, columnists, and cartoonists from historic press rooms to subterranean taverns. You'll feel the ink-stained, hard-nosed spirit of Chicago's golden age of print.
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1. North Riverside Plaza
2. Oliver Building
The Oliver Building at one hundred fifty-nine North Dearborn Street features a cast iron exterior with intricate, typewriter-related ornaments and patterns. Architects Holabird and Roche constructed the building between nineteen oh seven…
3. Couch Alley
Couch Place is a narrow, nondescript alley tucked into the middle of the block between Randolph and Lake Streets in the Loop. Its name commemorates Ira and James Couch, brothers who operated the Tremont House hotel nearby during the…
4. Court House Place
Courthouse Place, located at fifty-four West Hubbard Street, is a six-story building defined by its Richardsonian Romanesque style. Its heavy, rusticated stone exterior, arched entryways, and corner tourelles give the structure an…
5. 333 N Michigan Ave
Three hundred thirty-three North Michigan Avenue is a thirty-five-story Art Deco skyscraper completed in nineteen twenty-eight. You can recognize it by the dramatic, stepped-back silhouette of its upper floors, designed to comply with the…
6. Billy Goat Tavern (The Original)
The Billy Goat Tavern is recognizable by its subterranean entrance located directly beneath Michigan Avenue, where visitors descend a concrete staircase to reach a windowless space tucked away from the street level. Originally founded in…
7. Tribune Tower
The Tribune Tower is identified by its soaring, neo-Gothic limestone facade and a crown that mimics the butter tower of the Rouen Cathedral in France. Completed in nineteen twenty-five, the structure was the winner of an international…