Front facade of the Rookery Building. A historical landmark of Chicago Illinois USA
Exterior view of the Rookery Building in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Typifies the lingering picturesque attitudes toward commercial architecture still prevalent in the 1880s. Burnham and Root original architects. A transitional structure in the evolution of modern architecture, the Rookery Building employs both masonry wall-bearing and skeletal frame construction techniques. It takes its name from a temporary City Hall and water tank that stood on the site following the Fire of 1871. A favorite roost for pigeons, these structures were referred to as "the rookery." When Frank Lloyd Wright remodeled the Rookery's large skylit lobby in 1905, he introduced elements characteristic of his Prairie School designs.
Size: 3427px × 5120px
Location: 209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © Chuck Eckert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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