CHICAGO WALKING TOUR• Landmark Buildings as Public Spaces

• Stop 1 – The Monadnock• Stop 2 – The Fisher Building• Stop 3 – The Rookery

• The Role of Fountains in Public Spaces• Stop 4 – Buckingham Fountain• Stop 5 – The Crown Fountain

STOP #1 – THE MONADNOCK

The Monadnock• Designed by Burnham and Root• Originally 4 separate buildings,

each named after a New England mountain

• It was the first building in Chicago wired for electricity, and one of the first to be fire-proofed, with hollow fire clay tiles lining the structure so that the metal frame would be protected even if the facing brick were to be destroyed

STOP #2 – THE FISHER BUILDING

Built in 1896Its French Gothic style gives the structure a light, airy feeling.The Fisher Building was ready for occupancy six months and eleven days after the ground breaking.

STOP #3 – THE ROOKERY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xoRaUtST0k