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The organization started as a way to fortify the city's intellectual culture. Now it's looking to recruit younger members to carry on its traditions.
Built in 1891 with Romanesque Revival styling, the unusual structure was among the final projects of noted architect John Wellborn Root
The station may have been the last building designed by John Wellborn Root of Burnham & Root, Chicago’s premiere 19th Century architectural firm.
Architecture is understood as something distinct from the building, eschewing physical inhabitation.
“The Radiance of Being” celebrates iconic Chicago structures with Art Deco elements, including The Rookery, the Palmer House and the Palmolive Building.