Downtown Chicago Deco
Duration: 2 hours (approx.)
Departs from: Chicago, Illinois
Product code: 3173DECO
During the period between the two World Wars, an eclectic design style developed that later became known as Art Deco, used to refer to a mix of styles from the 1920s and 1930s. Through the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Art Deco style infused the everyday world with an elegant style of cool sophistication. What characterizes Art Deco design most is its geometry and simplicity, often combined with vibrant colors and simple shapes that celebrate the rise of commerce and technology. From luxurious objects made from exotic materials to mass produced, streamlined items. Chicago's Jazz Age architecture was simply called Modernistic when it was created in the 1920s, and Moderne as it evolved into the Swing era of the 1930s. Whether starkly cubistic or smoothly streamlined, the new office and apartment buildings that redefined the skyline embodied the new language of building until the 1950s.
On this tour you will discover the opulent exteriors and interiors of the Roaring ’20s Jazz Deco buildings and the classic finishes of Art Moderne buildings. Learn of Chicago’s influence on the international Art Deco movement, and trace the history of this short-lived but lively architectural heritage. Come and experience the very essence of Art Deco!
Schedule Details
Art Deco on La Salle Street
Departure Dates:
Seasonal1 May to 31 October, 2008
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Departure Point:
Please meet 10 minutes before departure at the ArchiCenterShop in the Santa Fe Building, 224 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago.Departure Time:
- 11:00am
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Please note: this tour is not suitable for young children. The academic and historic content of the tour is oriented to adults and mature young people.
Additional Information
Chicago Board of Trade
Inclusions:
- Walking tour of Downtown Chicago Art Deco architecture
- Narration by a professional and certified Guide
- Tax
Additional Info:
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
- ArchiCenter is operated by the Chicago Architecture Foundation and is located at 248 South Michigan Avenue in the Santa Fe Building across from the Art Institute on the northwest corner of Jackson Boulevard at Michigan Avenue. Open 361 days a year from 9:30am-6:30pm Monday-Saturday, 9:30am-6:00pm Sundays. The ArchiCenter has free galleries and interpretive exhibits as well as a museum shop
- Tour Guides are trained and certified by the CAF. As volunteers, they are exceptionally motivated, enthusiastic, and capable interpreters of Chicago's world-class architectural legacy. CAF tours are the real deal - narrated, but not scripted, led by Chicago enthusiasts
- No gratuities
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