Chicago, Illinois, USA. The skylight and one of the artistic staircases in sight within the lobby of the Rookery Building.
The skylight and one of the artistic staircases in sight within the lobby of the Rookery Building, a very signifcant historic landmark office building on LaSalle Street. Completed by John Wellborn Root and Daniel Burnham of Burnham and Root in 1888, it is considered one of their masterpiece buildings. The 12-story structure is also considered the oldest standing high-rise in Chicago. Its lobby was remodeled by the famed Frank Lloyd Wrigh in 1905 and was restored to the original Wright design in the 1990s. Not surprisingly, the building has been designated a Chicago Landmark and a National Historic Monument as well as begin listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © Bruce Leighty / Alamy / Afripics
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