Chicago Walking Tour: Art Deco Skyscrapers Riverfront | 1 hour 30 minutes

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Art Deco Riverfront
2 Adults x $35.00
$70.00
Approx Total
$70.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
  • Narration by a professional and certified guide
  • Coat check
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Storage for luggage or strollers

Overview

Tour the lobbies of five opulent Art Deco skyscrapers built near the banks of the Chicago River during the business boom of the Roaring '20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism with lavish materials and geometric ornament. Discover the origins of Art Deco while admiring buildings like the Carbide and Carbon Building (now Pendry Chicago), the Chicago Motor Club Building (now the Hampton Inn) and the colorful, but often overlooked, Trustees System Service Building (now the Century Tower)—all of which are designated Chicago landmarks. As a certified nonprofit, all CAC ticket purchases directly support our education efforts and community engagement projects.

Meeting points

Meet inside the Chicago Architecture Center at 111 E Wacker Drive. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour departure time.

End point

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End near Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Plaza

Itinerary

  • Chicago River

    Discuss buildings built in the Art Deco style along the riverfront

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • N/A

    View the exterior of the building

    10 minutes

  • Carbide and Carbon Building

    View the Carbide and Carbon Building

    10 minutes

  • N/A

    Visit the former Chicago Motor Club Building, 66 E Wacker Place

    10 minutes

  • N/A

    Visit the Trustees System Service Building

    10 minutes

  • Merchandise Mart

    Visit Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Plaza

    10 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change without notice due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.
  • Pets are not allowed.

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

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  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Showing 1-5 of 48 reviews with 5 stars

Fun and informative

Published on Dec, 2024

Very fun and informative tour. The buildings were beautiful and the docent, Marcia provided great context. I loved going into the lobbies and noticing the recurring themes.

Fantastic tour in spite of freezing cold!!

Published on Dec, 2024

Mitch (our tour guide) was excellent!! Very knowledgeable, friendly, mindful of the fact it was 9 degrees when we started so asked us several times if we were ok or needed to step into another building to warm up. Just a fantastic tour of these beautiful historic buildings. Highly recommend.

First Lady tour is perfect by all means

Published on Oct, 2024

Amazing tour. Amazing guide with so much knowledge. We took a lot of pictures. Learnt so much about the city, all the stories about the architecture were amazing

A fantastic way to experience the City of Architecture

Published on Oct, 2024

Definitely a great way to learn about Chicago's stunning architecture! You'll see spaces and details you might not otherwise have noticed, and learn all sorts of interesting facts. Highly recommended!

Chicago art deco buildings

Published on Oct, 2024

Our guide was Rebecca, who was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable about the subject, which made the tour interesting. The group had various questions and she answered them with great details. Highly recommend!

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