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PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, AON CENTER AND RADISSON BLU AQUA HOTEL<br />
Downtown<br />
231 S. LaSalle St. (Continental<br />
Illinois Bank Building) 44<br />
231 S. LaSalle St.<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, 1924<br />
Access a rooftop deck with up-close-andpersonal<br />
views of several financial district<br />
giants. Then wander into the expansive<br />
basement vault system.<br />
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill<br />
Architecture 37<br />
111 W. Monroe St. Suite 2300<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–4:30pm<br />
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1958<br />
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, 2006<br />
See models of some of the world’s tallest<br />
buildings in this penthouse office with<br />
beautiful courtyards.<br />
Aon Center 24<br />
200 E. Randolph St.<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
Edward Durell Stone, 1972<br />
Visit the 71st floor and take in 360 degree<br />
views from Chicago’s third tallest building—<br />
the highest site in OHC. All visitors are<br />
required to show a valid photo ID.<br />
The Arts Club of Chicago 2<br />
201 E. Ontario St.<br />
Saturday 9am–5pm, Sunday closed<br />
Vinci/Hamp Architects, Inc., 1997<br />
Climb the famous Mies van der Rohe staircase<br />
that was rescued from a prior Arts Club<br />
building. Normally, it is only open to club<br />
members.<br />
Berghoff Restaurant 50<br />
17 W. Adams St.<br />
Saturday 9am–5pm, Sunday closed<br />
1872<br />
A Chicago staple for 117 years.<br />
Visit the in-house bakery and other<br />
behind-the-scenes areas.<br />
bKL Architecture LLC 21<br />
225 N. Columbus Dr. Suite 100 (Aqua)<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
Jeanne Gang, 2009<br />
bKL Architecture LLC, 2012<br />
Located in Aqua, bKL’s office is in close proximity<br />
to some of the firm’s most notable projects<br />
including GEMS World Academy.<br />
Blackstone Renaissance Hotel 61<br />
636 S. Michigan Ave.<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
Marshall and Fox, 1910<br />
Visit the historic Suite of Presidents where<br />
12 sitting Presidents have stayed.<br />
Broadway In Chicago’s<br />
Oriental Theatre 26<br />
24 W. Randolph St.<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
George L. and Cornelius W. Rapp, 1926<br />
This movie palace inspired by East Asia<br />
reopened in 1998 and has featured stars<br />
like Judy Garland and touring Broadway<br />
productions like Wicked.<br />
CallisonRTKL 52<br />
200 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 1800<br />
(Berg Warner Building)<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
A. Epstein & Sons with designer<br />
William Lascaze, 1957<br />
Enjoy spectacular views and participate<br />
in a wildly-interactive exhibit designed by<br />
CallisonRTKL employees.<br />
Chicago Architecture<br />
Biennial 28<br />
78 E. Washington St. (Cultural Center)<br />
Saturday and Sunday 10am–6pm<br />
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, 1897<br />
OHC 2015 is taking place in conjunction with<br />
the very first Chicago Architecture Biennial.<br />
From October 3 to January 3, the Biennial<br />
invites the public to engage with and think<br />
about architecture in new and unexpected<br />
ways through a constellation of interactive<br />
installations and events. Visit the Biennial in<br />
the Chicago Cultural Center and specially<br />
designed architectural kiosks across the street<br />
in Millennium Park.<br />
Chicago Architecture<br />
Foundation 56<br />
224 S. Michigan Ave.<br />
(Railway Exchange Building)<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
D.H. Burnham and Company, 1904<br />
CAF, the host of OHC, is located in the<br />
historic Railway Exchange Building. Visit<br />
the 1,100-building scale model of Chicago<br />
or stop by CAF’s free family programs.<br />
Chicago Athletic<br />
Association Hotel 32<br />
12 S. Michigan Ave.<br />
(enter at 71 E. Madison)<br />
Saturday 9am–1pm, Sunday 1–5pm<br />
Henry Ives Cobb, 1893. Hartshorne<br />
Plunkard and Roman & Williams, 2015<br />
This former private athletic club is open<br />
to the public for the first time in more than<br />
110 years. Venture beyond the sumptuous<br />
lobbies and bars to see the hotel’s<br />
breathtaking ballrooms.<br />
Chicago Temple (First United<br />
Methodist Church) 29<br />
77 W. Washington St.<br />
Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 1–5pm<br />
Holabird & Roche, 1924<br />
The Chicago Temple is the tallest<br />
church building in the world. Climb<br />
up to the “Sky Chapel” and an outdoor<br />
patio directly beneath the soaring steeple.<br />
Last entry at 4:45pm.<br />
MEMBERS-ONLY<br />
Cliff Dwellers 51<br />
200 S. Michigan Ave. 22nd floor<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–4pm<br />
A. Epstein & Sons, 1958<br />
Explore one of the most historic private<br />
clubs in Chicago and see its rooftop<br />
views of Grant Park. A buffet lunch<br />
and drinks will be available for purchase.<br />
Columbia Yacht Club 25<br />
111 N. Lake Shore Dr.<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
One of Chicago’s premier boating clubs since<br />
1892 occupies a 372-foot train ferry. Step<br />
aboard and explore the ship.<br />
Congress Plaza Hotel<br />
& Convention Center 59<br />
520 S. Michigan Ave.<br />
Saturday 9am–5pm, Sunday 9am–3pm<br />
Clinton J. Warren, 1893<br />
See inside the Congress Plaza Hotel’s fabulous<br />
Gold Ballroom and Florentine Ballroom.<br />
DePaul University, Merle Reskin<br />
Theatre (Blackstone Theatre) 62<br />
60 E. Balbo Dr.<br />
Saturday closed, Sunday 12–5pm<br />
Marshall & Fox, 1910<br />
Now part of The Theatre School at DePaul<br />
University, the former Blackstone Theatre is<br />
one of the few remaining historic Downtown<br />
theaters.<br />
DIRTT Environmental Solutions 9<br />
325 N. Wells St. Suite 1000<br />
Saturday 9am–5pm, Sunday closed<br />
Gustav Hallberg, 1912<br />
Booth Hansen & Associates, 1985.<br />
The penthouse of this former coffee company<br />
warehouse is home to DIRTT (Doing It Right<br />
This Time) and offers breathtaking views of<br />
the Chicago River.<br />
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago<br />
and Money Museum 43<br />
230 S. LaSalle St.<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, 1922<br />
The Chicago Fed serves the Seventh<br />
Federal Reserve District. Visit the Money<br />
Museum and see the Great Hall—not<br />
normally open to the public. All visitors<br />
subject to security check and metal detector,<br />
valid photo ID required.<br />
Fine Arts Building 58<br />
410 S. Michigan Ave.<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
Solon Spencer Beman, 1885<br />
The oldest artist colony in the U.S. was once<br />
a Studebaker showroom. View the private<br />
Venetian Court and be one of the first to step<br />
inside the restored Studebaker Theatre.<br />
Foundation Room at<br />
House of Blues 10<br />
329 N. Dearborn St.<br />
(enter on State Street side)<br />
Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 11am-4pm<br />
Bertrand Goldberg, 1964<br />
Visit the exclusive club within this saddleshaped<br />
theater at Marina City.<br />
MEMBERS-ONLY<br />
Freehand Chicago (Tokyo Hotel) 3<br />
19 E. Ohio St.<br />
Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm<br />
Ralph C. Harris, 1927<br />
Roman & Williams, 2015<br />
The former Tokyo Hotel was transformed<br />
into a trendy hotel and hostel with signature<br />
lounge spaces and unique two-story<br />
penthouse suites.<br />
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