What’s That Building? The House Where Charles Lindbergh Took Refuge
The pilot took shelter in this Wedron house after a dramatic crash, an event that inspired him to take his famous flight.
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What’s That Building? Chicago’s Other ‘Town Halls’
Why are other buildings called “Town Hall” throughout Chicago? The answer lies in how the city annexed a flury of other towns in the 1900s.
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What’s That Building? A Bike Tour Of Oak Lawn’s Midcentury Architecture
Take a trip to this Chicago suburb, where, during the 1950s, even modest and middle-class homes showed off the bravado of modern style.
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What’s That Building? The Blackstone Hotel
The 22-story hotel’s lore includes presidents getting haircuts, presidents’ wives holding affairs and mobsters making deals. But how much is true?
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What’s That Building? See Inside The Stock Yards Bank Building
The city has been trying to sell this gigantic Canaryville building for two decades. We got a rare look inside.
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What’s That Building? The Obamas In Chicago
Barack and Michelle Obama have lived and worked in many other buildings all over the city, especially on the South Side.
