Rookery Building There’s no arguing the enduring value of the Palace of Fine Arts (now the Museum of Science and Industry) or the World’s Congress Auxiliary Building (now the Art Institute of Chicago), the two structures built for the Columbian Exposition that remain in their original sites. But we conjure up the spirit of Daniel Burnham best at the Rookery Building, an eleven-story 1888 structure designed by Burnham and Root, where the firm housed its offices on the top floor and where Burnham took command of the planning and execution of the seminal American event. The building has been gloriously restored; be sure to check out the light-filled lobby, itself remodeled by one Frank Lloyd Wright in the years 1905-1907, when he also located his office within. 209 South LaSalle
Audience choice: Museum of Science and Industry
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