Historical Public Art
 
 
Millennium Park
http://www.millenniumpark.org

This official website for Millennium Park includes a park events calendar and a Millennium Park Audio Tour. It also features images of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, designed by architect Frank Gehry, as well as public art and architecture such as the Crown Fountain, Cloud Gate, and the Millennium Monument (Peristyle). The park holds music events such as festivals and concerts regularly.


Frank Lloyd Wright
http://www.wrightplus.org

This official website for the history and architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, including the Robie House, offers information on tours of his homes in Oak Park and River Forest.


Landmark Buildings
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks

This website, by the Department of Planning and Development, offers images and information on landmark buildings, including online tours, maps, and architect biographies. The buildings include Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House, as well as the Marquette, Monadnock, Rookery, and Reliance buildings. Information can also be found on the Carson Pirie Scott building, the Chicago Cultural Center, the Chicago Theatre building, and the Tribune Tower.

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/R/RobieHouse.html

Images and information on various buildings in Chicago, including the Robie House

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/M/Marquette.html

Images and information on the architecture of the Marquette Building

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/M/Monadnock.html

Images and information on the architecture of the Monadnock Building

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/R/RookeryBuilding.html

Images and information on the architecture of the Rookery Building

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/R/RelianceBuilding.html

Images and Information on the architecture of the Reliance Building

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/C/Carsons.html

Images and information on the architecture of the Carson Pirie Scott department store

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/C/ChicagoTheater.html

Images and information on the Beaux Arts Style of the Chicago Theatre

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/C/CulturalCenter.html

Images and information on the architecture of the Chicago Cultural Center

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/T/TribuneTower.html

Images and information on the architecture of the Tribune Tower


Great Buildings.Com
http://www.greatbuildings.com

This website provides 3D models, photographs, architectural drawings, and information on architects as well as web links to other sites dedicated to architecture. Included, is information on the Sears Tower, Marina City, and the Marshall Field and Company building.

http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Sears_Tower.html

Images and information on the architecture of the Sears Tower

http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Marina_City.html

Images and information on the architecture of Marina City’s corncob towers

http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Marshall_Field_Store.html

Images and information on the architecture of the Marshall Field and Company department store


Wrigley
http://www.wrigley.com/wrigley/about/about_story_building.asp

This is the official website of Wrigley, the company famous for its chewing gum. This site includes images of the Wrigley building, Mr. Wrigley’s biography, and the history of the building and its occupants.


Online Architecture Resource
http://usa.archiseek.com

This sight provides information on buildings in the United States, including a gallery of unbuilt architecture. There are also current news items on architecture. Includes information on the Tribune Tower.

http://usa.archiseek.com/illinois/chicago/tribune_tower.html

Images and information on the architecture of the Tribune Tower


Reliance Building
http://www.re-vision.com/reliance

This website provides images and information on the Reliance Building, including its history, as well as a collection of detailed photographs of the building by photographer Jay Boersma.


The Chicago Theatre
http://www.thechicagotheatre.com

This is the official website for the Chicago Theatre and includes a listing of events and performances, and information on planning a visit and purchasing tickets.


Sears Tower
http://www.the-skydeck.com

The official website for the Sears Tower includes Tower facts and figures and information for visitors. Information for the purchase of tickets to the skydeck is also available.


Museum of Contemporary Art
http://www.mcachicago.org

The official website for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, offers information on the permanent collection of artworks and on traveling exhibitions. Performances and educational programs are also listed. The permanent collection includes works by Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, Cindy Sherman, Marcel Duchamp, René Magritte, John DeAndrea, and many others, and these works can be viewed online.


The Terra Museum of American Art
http://www.terramuseum.org

This is the official website for The Terra Museum of American Art and includes access to artworks through its online collection. Available online is information about the history of the museum as well as a calendar of events and special exhibitions. The permanent collection includes artworks by George Caleb Bingham, Edward Hopper, Mary Cassatt, Stuart Davis, James McNeill Whistler, and many others.


Smart Museum
http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu

This is the official website for the University of Chicago’s Smart Museum, which has a permanent collection of Old Master Prints, Asian paintings, and post-war Chicago artwork and crafts. The museum houses over 9,300 objects that can be viewed through the museum’s online database. The website also offers information on special exhibitions and a calendar of events.


Oriental Institute
http://Oi.uchicago.edu/OI/default.html

This is the official website for the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, which houses objects from the ancient Near East. Objects from the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Persian galleries can be viewed online through the virtual museum. The site also offers information on the various programs, concerts, lectures, courses, and films offered as well as. archives, including photographic archives, for online research.


The Art Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic

This is the official website for The Art Institute of Chicago, which has permanent collections of African, American, Amerindian, Ancient, Asian, European, Modern, and contemporary artworks. The museum also has a collection of textiles and arms and armor. Many works can be viewed online and the site also list the many gallery talks, lectures, performances, readings, musical performances, and workshops that take place at the Institute.


Field Museum
http://www.fieldmuseum.org

This is the official website for the Field Museum, a museum of natural history. The various collections of artifacts are listed in categories such as Nature, Animals, Plants, Rocks and Fossils, and Culture, and can be seen online.