Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building

Louis Sullivan is regarded highly by historians and architects as a pioneer in American commercial architecture. As an exemplary model of his work, the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building showcases his philosophy of form following function. Built in 1899 ...

Old Chicago Public Library

Influenced by the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, the first permanent home of the Chicago Public Library was designed in the Beaux Arts style by the Boston architectural firm of Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. It was constructed between 1893 and 1897 ...

Reid Murdoch Building

The Reid Murdoch Building, designed in 1913-1914 by George C. Nimmons, was constructed as a food processing company and warehouse. The seven-story building, which sits on the Chicago River, has a three-story clock tower rising from the center of its ...

National Historic Landmark - Montgomery Ward & Company Building

Since 1909, the Montgomery Ward and Company Complex, situated along the North Branch of the Chicago River, has served as national headquarters for the country's oldest mail order firm.

The two earliest buildings, the old Administration Building and the Mail Order ...

Albert F. Madlener House

One of the most prominent residential buildings represented by the second generation of the Chicago School architects is the Albert F. Madlener House.

Designed by Hugh Garden, the house faces Burton St. with an off center front door. Three stories ...

The Kennison Boulder

The 1852 funeral for David Kennison was the most elaborate Chicago had ever seen. The City paid all expenses, and donated 2 cemetery lots, intending to erect a monument on his grave. That never happened.

The legend of his exploits ...

Fort San Carlos de Barrancas

A National Historic Landmark, Batteria de San Antonio sits on a bluff overlooking the entrance to Pensacola Bay. The natural advantages of this location have inspired engineers of three nations to build forts.

The British built the Royal Navy Redoubt ...

Auditorium Building

The extraordinary engineering talent of Dankmar Adler and the architectural genius of Louis Sullivan created this building to reflect the cultural maturity of Chicago.

Combining hotel and office space with a splendid theater, the Auditorium was a turning point in ...

Bath Iron Works

Shipbuilding has been a way of life along the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, since 1762. The Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard, located on the west bank of the Kennebec is the namesake of an iron foundry established in 1826.

Brevet ...

Home of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Major General of United States Volunteers

Recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor for gallant conduct at Battle of Gettysburg

Governor of Maine, 1867 - 1871

President of Bowdoin College, 1871 - 1888

Marked by State of Maine Society

Daughters of the American Revolution