Architectural + Historical Cruises 2009NORTH PIER DOCKS at RIVER EAST ART CENTER

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“Six of six stars,by far the most

comprehensive and engaging tour of

the bunch.”Time Out Chicago

★★★★★★

Critics say that if you have only two hours

in Chicago this is how to spend it:

“WITHOUT QUESTION THE BEST

ARCHITECTURAL TOUR AVAILABLE IN CHICAGO: WITTY, INFORMATIVE, ENGAGING.”

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The thriving river cities of St. Louis and Cincinnati each had at least a 20-year head start on

Chicago. Places such as Milwaukee and even Kenosha were more naturally blessed.

But it was here – on a swampy and malodorous scrap of land so unpromising the Potawatomi had

hardly bothered to settle it – where the American story took root and grew to epic proportions.

Marquette and Jolliet once had been forced to laboriously portage their canoes over this dank, mucky

expanse at the southern tip of Lake Michigan, called “wild garlic” by locals and later referred to derisively as

Mud Lake.

But in the early 1800’s that was no obstacle for the indomitable spirit of newly-arrived Easterners who

would carve canals, tunnel under the lake itself, and later hoist the foundations of the entire City, four to

seven feet, just to keep their feet dry. Mud Lake soon became the vital link to the Mississippi and the

Great Lakes, the heartland and the Atlantic, the past and future – with Chicago in the center.

In a span of only six years – after the Great Fire – Chicago went from a city without one recognizable

landmark to the center of world architecture. Its rise from a regional station to the busiest rail center on earth

happened almost as quickly.

Chicago took almost everyone by surprise, and it will take your breath away on one of our guided

Historical or Architectural Cruises.

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Chicago Line’s Historical Lake + River Cruise

Marquette & Jolliet,1673 After exploring theChicago portage Jollietadvised that a canal bebuilt linking the Mississippiand Lake Michigan – 175years before The Illinois &Michigan Canal actuallywas constructed.

Post-War Chicago, 1968Richard J. Daley, electedmayor in 1955 and re-electedfive successive times, was the central figure in Chicago’spost-war revival. Projectssuch as Marina Towers, the “City-within-the-City,” helped to reverse the exodus to the suburbs.

Port Chicago, 1856Insured by members of Chicago’s Board of Trade,schooners loaded with grain set sail for Europe while lumber, iron, goods and people arrived on the Chicago River’s crowded wharves at a rate of 25 vessels per hour.

City of Big IdeasNo other city created so manyrevolutionary innovations: themodern packing plant, thenational mail-order houses, therefrigerator car. These ideas ofPhilip Armour, Richard Sears,Montgomery Ward, and GeorgePullman powered Chicago’srecovery from the Fire.

World’s Fair, 1933Amid the Great Depression,Chicago’s “Century ofProgress” Exposition stoodout on the Lakefront withits bright colors, angularbuildings, and modernisticforms. Behind it, laid the irony of a grey andbeaten city.

Great Chicago Fire,1871 In one of the most catastrophic events of the19th century, a third of the population was made homeless. The entire business district was wipedout with the exception ofthe Water Tower ( ) thatstill stands today.

Columbian Exposition, 1893Daniel Burnham’s challenge toAmerican engineers was to outdothe landmark of the 1889 ParisExpo, the Eiffel Tower. In fivemonth’s time, with his own money,George Washington Gale Ferris putEiffel’s observatory on a pivot andset “The World’s Greatest Ride” in motion.

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Tribune Tower, 1925One of Chicago’s mostfamous structures, this 36-story skyscraper’s gothic design was theresult of a competition in which 286 entries weresubmitted from around the world.

NBC Tower, 1989 Modeled after New York’sRCA building by RaymondHood, NBC Tower’s flyingbuttresses, tall spire, anddecorative crown weredesigned to complement itsclose neighbor, the TribuneTower, also a Hood design.

Merchandise Mart, 1930 At the time of its completion,this 25-story, 4,250,000square-foot structure was thelargest building in the world.In 1945, a consortium headedby Joseph Kennedy purchasedthe Mart for one-third of thecost to build it.

330 N. Wabash, 1971 The last major Chicago buildingdesigned by Mies himself, this52-story structure was the second largest of his career.Due to sensitive computerequipment inside, a specialwall treatment was developedthat combined double glazingwith a thermal break.

Sears Tower, 1974For a quarter century, this 1,454-foot structurewas the tallest in the world.The 4.4 million square foottower, with its special nine-piece “bundle tube”vertical truss, was engineeredby world-renowned Dr. Fazlur Khan.

Lake Point Tower,1968 Pupils of Mies van der Rohe designed this 70-story apartment tower in homage to their master,who in 1922 had proposeda similar 30-story skyscraper with glitteringcurvilinear walls for thecity of Berlin.

Ferris Wheel, Navy Pier, 1995In recognition of Ferris’ engineeringfeat of 1893, this wheel towers 148 feet over the lakefront with acapacity for 240 people. The original (pictured page 4) was 250feet tall and higher than the crownin the Statue of Liberty, with acapacity for 2,160 passengers.

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Chicago Line’s Architectural River Cruise

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If you’re looking for a great story, this one is

incomparable. Not only does a river run through it, the

river runs backwards.

This is the city that put up the first skyscraper -

called “cloud busters” back then - and virtually redefined

the 20th century urban landscape. Queen Victoria started

the public library with a personal gift of 8,000 volumes.

And here a man named Armour invented meat packing

and distribution, not to mention the manufacturing process

that Henry Ford would later copy and make famous as his

“assembly line.”

Along the way, Chicago also created the

mail-order catalog and electrified the “Blues.”

Chicago always beckoned the ambitious:

fur trappers, land speculators, builders of industrial and

merchant empires. “Make no little plans,” said Daniel

Burnham.

No matter which way you turn on the deck of our

flagship Ft. Dearborn, or the classic Innisfree, yet another

story looms up from the riverside – related in fascinating

detail by our expert guide.

First “settled” where the Michigan Avenue Bridge

now spans the river, by a resourceful Haitian trader,

Chicago is a tale that extends from nine-foot sea scorpions

and woolly mastodons to buildings so high that, in the

words of Carl Sandburg, “they had to put hinges on the top

two stories to let the moon go by.”

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This is the American saga writ large.

Sail with us and learn how the devastating

Chicago Fire not only jumped a river, but cleared the way

for architectural giants of masonry, glass and structural

steel such as Jenney, Root and Sullivan (Frank Lloyd

Wright’s mentor) – a tradition still at work, for example,

in Frank Gehry’s pioneering Millennium Park pavilion.

You’ll see how debris from that 1871 inferno,

hastily plowed into Lake Michigan, formed the basis

of the landscape masterpiece that is Grant Park, where

Gehry’s vision took shape, and a 2,800-acre lakefront that

today is the envy of cities around the world.

And you’ll learn how our glorious lakefront was

preserved during the turn of the century largely through the

fanatical efforts of one man – a publicity-shy merchant by

the name of Montgomery Ward.

Ward waged a 25-year legal campaign against

many of his fellow commercial barons who were intent on

making the lakefront an industrial center. He fought

against colorful politicians with nicknames like “Hinky

Dink” and “Bathhouse John.”

If you’re thinking that they should build a

monument to Ward – actually they did. His is one of

eight large busts that face the colossal (there’s no other

word for it) Merchandise Mart. Built as a warehouse

for Marshall Field, and once owned by the Kennedy family,

the fabled MM is one of the largest structures in the

world.

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North PierRiver East Art CenterChristian A. Eckstorm

Built 1905-1920

Tribune TowerHowells & Hood

Built 1922-1925

Marina CityBertrand GoldbergAssociates

Built 1959-1964

River CityBertrand GoldbergAssociates

Built 1986

Sears TowerSkidmore, Owings & Merrill

Built 1968-1974

RiverbendCondominiumsDeStefano & Partners

Built 2000-2002

Erie on the ParkLucien LagrangeArchitects

Built 2001-2002

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Merchandise MartGraham, Anderson,Probst & White

Built 1923-1931

Kinzie StreetRailroad BridgeJohn B. Turner

Built 1915

BoeingWorld HeadquartersPerkins & Will

Built 1988-1990

AT&TCorporate CenterSkidmore, Owings & Merrill

Built 1985-1989

NBC TowerSkidmore, Owings & Merrill

Built 1985-1989

330 N. Wabash(formerly IBM Building)Office of Mies van der Rohe

Built 1969-1971

311 South Wacker DriveKohn Pedersen Fox & Associates

Built 1988-1990

One Illinois CenterOffice of Mies van der Rohe

Built 1967-1970

UBS TowerLohan Caprile &Goettsch

Built 1999-2001

225 West Wacker DriveKohn Pedersen Fox & Associates

Built 1985-1989

Chicago Title & Trust CenterKohn Pedersen Fox & Associates

Built 1990-1993

Carbide andCarbon BuildingBurnham Brothers

Built 1928-1929

191 NorthWacker DriveKohn Pedersen Fox & Associates

Built 2000-2002

LaSalle-WackerBuildingHolabird & Root

Built 1929-1930

Leo BurnettBuildingKevin RocheJohn Dinkeloo &Associates

Built 1987-1989

Two PrudentialPlazaLoebl, Schlossman & Hackl

Built 1988-1990

SwissôtelHarry Weese & Associates

Built 1986-1989

Civic OperaBuildingGraham, Anderson,Probst & White

Built 1927-1929

333 West WackerDriveKohn Pedersen Fox & Associates

Built 1979-1983

77 West WackerRicardo BofillArquitectura

Built 1990-1992

Jewelers BuildingThielbar & Fugard

Built 1924-1926

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Then, of course, there’s the tale of a down-on-his-

luck, 22-year old railroad freight agent in a sleepy little

Minnesota town … who turned a wayward shipment of

watches into a retail empire. A kid named Richard Sears.

And while we’re on the subject of towering

ambitions, consider these parallel stories.

In the year 1835 a contemptuous young

businessman from New York arrived in the “mud hole”

that was Chicago to salvage a disastrous land-deal his

brother-in-law had made. But when William Butler Ogden

began short-selling what he considered worthless lots, he

recovered the entire purchase price with only a third of the

total property.

Ogden stopped selling, started investing, changed

his travel plans … and within two years became the city’s

first mayor. His astute financing launched McCormick’s

new reaper factory, the Union Pacific railway and scores of

other pioneering public and private enterprises.

Today the waterway that is home to Chicago Line

Cruises - Ogden Slip - is named for this indispensable

figure.

One hundred and seventy years later, another

New Yorker came to town for a real estate venture, but

this time with no misgivings. Along the Chicago River

where Jolliet once portaged his canoe, Donald Trump is

building a 96-story stainless steel-glass Tower that will

stand as the city’s first 21st century landmark.

Come aboard this season. Enjoy some of our

fresh baked cookies, a cup of coffee… and 90 minutes of

an experience you won’t soon forget.

Fulton House(North AmericanCold StorageWarehouse)Frank Abbott

Built 1908

Lake Point TowerSchipporeit-HeinrichAssociates

Built 1965-1968

Wrigley BuildingGraham, Anderson,Probst & White

Built 1919-1925

190 South LaSalle StreetJohn Burgee Architectswith Phillip Johnson

Built 1983-1987

USG BuildingSkidmore, Owings & Merrill

Built 1990-1992

Montgomery Ward Warehouse & OfficesWillis J. McCauley

Built 1928-1929

Trump TowerChicagoSkidmore, Owings & Merrill

Built 2005-present

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Join Us For a Special Evening Cruise!

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ArchitecturalCocktail Cruise

6pm (lake and river), 8pm (river)Sip your favorite cocktail and drink in the magic as the towering sunlit majesty of Chicago's skyscrapers gives way to the breathtaking, burnished hues of early evening. Many people say it's the most beautiful time of day for a cruise. Monday thru Saturday, May 22rd thru Sept 7th. Wednesday thru Saturday, Sept 7th thru Oct 3rd.

8pm, 9:45pmIn centuries past, English kings and invited nobles beheld spectacular displays of fireworks from royal barges. Now you can too. Come aboard for a phenomenal lightshow over Lake Michigan. Wednesdays at 8 pm andSaturdays at 9:45 pm, May 23rd thru Sept 7th.

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Directions to TicketBooth: Go to 465 N.McClurg Court(just south of IllinoisStreet and McClurg) andwalk east on the RiverEast Art Center’s promenade to our TicketOffice. Call us at 312-527-1977.

From the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/I-94) – Exit Ohio Street east. Go east on Ohio Street two blocks past Michigan Avenue and turnright (south) on Fairbanks Court. Proceed two blocks to Illinois Street and turn left (east). Go to 465 N. McClurg Court (just south ofIllinois Street and McClurg) and walk east on the River East Art Center’s promenade to our Ticket Office.

From Michigan Avenue – Go east on Ohio Street two blocks and turn right (south) on Fairbanks Court. Proceed two blocks to Illinois Streetand turn left (east). Go to 465 N. McClurg Court (just south of Illinois Street and McClurg) and walk east on the River East ArtCenter’s promenade to our Ticket Office.

From the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) – Stay in left lane to exit northbound Lake Shore Drive. Cross Chicago River bridge and exit right at Navy Pier/Grand Avenue/Illinois Street. At the bottom of the ramp, go straight (north) after first light. At the second light, go left (west) onGrand Avenue. Turn left (south) on McClurg Ct. and proceed one block to Illinois Street. Go to 465 N. McClurg Court (just south ofIllinois Street and McClurg) and walk east on the River East Art Center’s promenade to our Ticket Office.

From northbound Lake Shore Drive – Exit right at the Navy Pier/Grand Avenue/Illinois Street. At the bottom of the ramp, go straight(north) after first light. At the second light, go left (west) on Grand Avenue. Turn left (south) on McClurg Ct. and proceed one block to IllinoisStreet. Go to 465 N. McClurg Court (just south of Illinois Street and McClurg) and walk east on the River East Art Center’spromenade to our Ticket Office.

From southbound Lake Shore Drive – Exit right on Grand Avenue and travel west to McClurg Court. Turn left (south) on McClurg and headone block to Illinois Street. Go to 465 N. McClurg Court (just south of Illinois Street and McClurg) and walk east on the RiverEast Art Center’s promenade to our Ticket Office.

From Eisenhower/Congress Expressway (I-290) – Go east to Buckingham Fountain and turn left (north) on Columbus Drive. After crossing the Chicago River turn right (east) on Illinois Street. Go to 465 N. McClurg Court (just south of Illinois Street and McClurg)and walk east on the River East Art Center’s promenade to our Ticket Office.

Motorcoach Parking – Drop passengers at the intersection of McClurg Ct. and Illinois Street, then proceed to one of the following:a) Elston Avenue from Potomac to LeMoyne (this location is essentially between Division Street and North Avenue.), b) East side of CanalStreet, south of Roosevelt Road, c) On Franklin Street, under Congress Parkway, or d) East side of Clybourn Avenue, north of Division Street.Or click here for a Chicago Motorcoach Parking Map and Information Guide.

Public Transportation – For CTA buses that go directly to River East Art Center at Illinois St. and McClurg Ct., call the CTA at (312) 836-7000 for specific directions from your location, or click here at www.transitchicago.com. For trainschedules and details, click here at www.metrarail.com.

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Passage includes complimentary Starbucks Coffee, lemonade, soft drinksand fresh-baked muffins or cookies. Prices include all taxes. Children 6 andunder are allowed free passage, space permitting. Tickets are non-refundable, howevertickets may be exchanged for other dates and times, space permitting. Routes andSchedule subject to change due to weather, Chicago lock operations and bridges.Please call to confirm schedule. Cruises offered by Chicago From The Lake, Ltd.

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