
eBook - ePub
Hour Chicago
Twenty-five 60-Minute Self-guided Tours of Chicago's Great Architecture and Art
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Hour Chicago
Twenty-five 60-Minute Self-guided Tours of Chicago's Great Architecture and Art
About this book
Chicago's marvelous architecture and the great paintings and sculpture of its famous museums are the stars and focus of this unique new tour guide. In a compact, easy-to-carry, and easy-to-follow format, the book contains twenty-five self-guided tours to the city's world-renowned masterpieces. Each brief tour can be accomplished in roughly an hour. Ms. Slavick arms readers with concise information about the sights they will see, and the book offers photographs and simple maps that make touring a breeze. For the time-challenged, Hour Chicago allows for convenient scheduling-an hour here, an hour there, without having to commit to day-long tours or programs. The travel guide also provides a comprehensive overview, with authoritative background information, on all of the city's memorable architectural and art treasures.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Hour Chicago by Ann Slavick in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Personal Development & Travel. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
Information
Table of contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- TOUR 1 Early Chicago Architecture: Prairie Avenue District
- TOUR 2 Old Chicago: The Manhattan Building and the Monadnock
- TOUR 3 The Financial District
- TOUR 4 Government Buildings and the Picasso
- TOUR 5 Early Glory: Carson Pirie Scott, Marshall Field’s, the Reliance Building
- TOUR 6 Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center
- TOUR 7 South Michigan Avenue
- TOUR 8 The South End of North Michigan Avenue
- TOUR 9 Over the River to the Beginning of the Magnificent Mile
- TOUR 10 The Northern Magnificent Mile
- TOUR 11 The Chicago River
- TOUR 12 North and South Wacker Drive
- TOUR 13 Hyde Park and the University of Chicago
- TOUR 14 Kenwood
- TOUR 15 The Oriental Institute
- TOUR 16 The Smart Museum of Art
- TOUR 17 The Art Institute of Chicago: 16th Through 18th Centuries
- TOUR 18 The Art Institute of Chicago: The 19th Century: The Innovators
- TOUR 19 The Art Institute of Chicago: Modernism: The Giants
- TOUR 20 The Art Institute of Chicago: Contemporary Art
- TOUR 21 The Art Institute of Chicago: American Art
- TOUR 22 The Museum of Contemporary Art
- TOUR 23 The National Museum of Mexican Art and Pilsen’s Murals
- TOUR 24 Illinois Institute of Technology
- TOUR 25 Superior-Huron and West Loop Art Districts
- Other Sites to See In and Around Chicago
- An Abbreviated Guide to Architectual Styles and Art History
- Glossary of Architecture and Art Terms
- Photo Credits