Exploring a Downtown Chicago Religious Buildings
Earlier this summer, I had the joy of being guided around the Chicago Temple by our director Amanda Scotese. Those of you who have joined us for the Loop Interior Architecture Walking Tour have caught just a glimpse of what this marvelous skyscraper affords in history and architectural gems. Now we’re getting ready for our […]
We’ve Got Answers to Chicago History Questions
As promised, we’ve done the research to answer some Chicago history questions we’ve encountered on our architectural walking tours. I’ll admit, we haven’t posted these in a while. Operating a small business is lots of work! So here we are. Thanks to all of our inquisitive guests, this will be part one of answers. Why […]
Success with the 1st One-Off Tour of Chicago Temple!
This past Saturday, August 6, Chicago Detours held it’s first (of many more to come) one-off special event tour with a 2-hour architectural and historical tour of the Chicago Temple building, which houses the First United Methodist Church as well as many law offices. This special event tour was sold-out with 22 guests. Senior Pastor […]
Answer to your Chicago architecture questions
Answers to questions from our Loop Interior Architecture Walking Tour! What kind of stone is Chase made of? Well, I knew it was granite, but what kind of granite was the question. Pearl Gray Granite. Where did it come from? A tour guest who worked on the building in the 1960s was happy to research […]