Architectural Photos of Chicago’s Mag Mile
A few weeks ago I signed up for an Instagram account for Chicago Detours. I had already had a personal one, which I decided I would keep to private and just use for sharing with friends pictures of things I thought are funny or curious. I didn’t want to bore my friends with my obsession […]
A Brief History of Living in the Loop
Most of us think of downtown as a place for big business and shopping, but a few people actually live downtown. Inspired by the construction of the new Waterview Tower climbing to the skies near the river, I decided to explore a history of residential architecture in the Loop.It’s a topic that comes up fairly […]
Chicago History and Architecture Answers from Tour Questions
To make good on our commitment to questions asked on our Chicago architectural and historical tours, here are some answers to questions from inquisitive people. What ever happened to the World’s Fair? This question struck me most of all the random requests that are made of my knowledge bank during our tours because I had […]
Chicago Architecture and Ideas on Preservation
A sad truth about buildings is that they often come down. A great architect can build a great building and a savvy developer can buy it, demolish it and build a new one. In Chicago, with all our wonderful architecture, this is a song well sung. Thinking on this idea of preservation, I decided to […]
Chicago Architectural Spaces for Kissing Valentines
Looking for a place in Chicago to have a romantic moment during Valentine’s Day? I’m the new Chicago Detours Editorial Intern, and I went on a little winter walk to get some pictures for this “Top 3 List” of some of the best Chicago architectural spaces to sneak away for kissing your Valentine: 1) Ando Gallery in […]
A Forgotten History: Chicago Cable Cars
Greg Borzo, author of Chicago Cable Cars (The History Press, 2012), joins the blog for a guest post today: When most people hear “cable car” they think “San Francisco.” Yet for 25 years the largest cable car system the world had ever seen operated in Chicago, transporting more than one billion riders. I discovered these facts and […]