chicago building completed chicago landmark built designed architects building currently owned john located community area known loop illinois united_states building early steel frame day considered best examples architecture building originally reddish exterior somewhat decades loop noted cutting edge frame ornate interior built building received numerous awards honors designated chicago landmark june considered architectural masterpiece added national_register_of_historic_places august named january building preservation major focus completed extensive year restoration history building named father european chicago explored chicago region area winter season designed architects firm 1930s building downtown headquarters railroad companies removed building additional story added building continuous use office building construction owned acquired building death building headquarters bears lobby building connects designed west providing clark september attacks downtown buildings closed public eliminated warm dry indoor walking routes providing city blocks building architecture building features distinct elements earned honors national register historic place considered model architects trademark long horizontal bay chicago windows building large glass flanked narrow windows grid like window frames facilitated steel structure enables non load bearing masonry walls steel framed wave like façade horizontally banded brown building built central light court featuring ornate story lobby ensemble sculptures bronze building entry interior honors expedition relief panels main entrance sculptor different scenes trip region ending depicting burial revolving door panels feature carvings heads lobby decorated mosaic studio depicting events life exploration illinois native americans met chief designer art director contain panels glass mother pearl semi precious stones restoration preservation building championed john current owners began multi year renovation restoration exterior proceeded phases replacing 17th story windows match original windows cleaning restoring masonry restoring remainder windows restoration architect thomas directed work september commission honored landmark buildings businesses eighth annual landmarks ceremony award recognizes work involving notable improvements individual chicago landmarks buildings chicago landmark districts october foundation opened new interactive audio visual exhibit floor detailing history building contribution chicago architecture free exhibit open public run indefinitely additional sources chicago sculpture chicago chicago
Marquette Building (Chicago)