These photos were ones I took casually during three separate strolls around the city over the past year. Each is located in a different section of Chicago and are long-cherished landmarks of the city.
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| The Wrigley Building, Chicago, IL |
Built to serve as the corporate headquarters for the Wrigley gum company, the Wrigley Building overlooks the Chicago River and today houses a variety of tenants. Opposite the Wrigley Building on Michigan Avenue stands the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower, headquarters for the Chicago Tribune & Company. (I plan to get a photo of that brilliantly designed building, too!) This photo I took last September, when the Wrigley Building had a large American flag draped over it in observance of the tenth anniversary of 9/11. We will never forget.
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| The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL |
The Chicago Theater was built in 1921 and today serves with other historic theaters in the area to create former Mayor Daley's revitalized Theater District.
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| Biograph Theater, Chicago, IL |
The Biograph Theater in Lincoln Park made history in 1934, when John Dillinger was shot by FBI agents in front of the theater. This theater still stands today. Having grown up in Lincoln Park, I can say that the Biograph Theater is one of the few things on this strip of Lincoln Avenue that has achieved longevity. Certain popular spots when I was growing up, like Wax Trax Records, where you could find an extensive selection of punk rock and new wave records and cassettes (yes, cassettes!) and the Red Lion Pub, have either gone out of business or moved elsewhere.
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