Choose from among six regularly scheduled downtown architecture walking tours of America’s first city of architecture.

Historic Skyscrapers (1870s-1930s)
Discover the historic beginnings of the Chicago School of Architecture and the early skyscrapers built between the 1870s and the 1930s.

Modern Skyscrapers (1950s-present)
Explore the international, modern, and postmodern movements, from the powerful, minimalist work of Mies van der Rohe to new eclecticism.

Downtown Deco
Discover the opulent exteriors and interiors of the roaring twenties’ Jazz Deco buildings and the classic finishes of Art Moderne buildings.

Architecture of Culture and Commerce
This tour features two of Chicago’s most internationally acclaimed commercial buildings: the elegant Reliance Building, designed by Burnham, Root, and Atwood; and the groundbreaking Carson Pirie Scott and Company store by Louis Sullivan.

Chicago Old and New: Intersections
Chicago Old and New is a two-hour walking tour that introduces architecture from 1871 to the present, and serves to create the context for Millennium Park.

Millennium Park Revealed
Though you may have already visited the park, our in-depth tour is sure to enhance your knowledge and experience.

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