Preservation Chicago’s annual report highlights historic buildings advocates say need protection, and some of Chicago's most recognizable buildings are on the list. That list includes historic river ...

Chicago’s architecture tours are drawing renewed interest because they turn the skyline into a readable timeline. Chicago is widely described as the birthplace of the modern skyscraper, so even a ...

In the new book Fire and Clay, Brick of Chicago's Will Quam tracks the history of architecture through the endlessly varied ...

The Art Deco former Chicago Daily News Building will also get the nod from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

Preservation Chicago has highlighted historical places or objects — including churches, schools, warehouse districts and even wooden double-hung windows — since 2002 that could be lost to demolition ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicago is home to some of the tallest buildings in the country, with some spanning more than 1,000 feet from base to tip. But ...

The histories of some pieces of land in Chicago are well-known. The Thompson Center in the Loop stands on the former site of the Sherman House Hotel. The Chicago Police Belmont Area Headquarters and ...