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Day 94: Can You Guess??
Here are a few photos of a wonderful and historic building in Chicago. Can you guess what building it is? Or where it is located at?? Stay tuned…answer tomorrow.
Day 93: New Line Tavern
Located in the Warehouse District in the West Loop, on Clinton and Lake Street, the New Line Tavern bar is accessible from the Green and Pink lines. New Line occupies the ground floor of the Powerhouse Building which powered the … Continue reading
Day 92: Eyesore or History??
As I do research on the photos that I have posted to find out more on the history of the architecture and locations that are featured, I have found that many people feel that parts of Chicago that hold historic … Continue reading
Day 91: Stairway to Hell
This photo was taken on a day where I ventured out to walk around somewhere that I don’t often go. I ended up walking around on Columbus and lower Randolph and came across these stairs. Lower Randolph there isn’t often … Continue reading
Day 90: Wrigley Field
In honor of today being Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs, I thought I would post a picture of a night game at Wrigley. As many of you know, Wrigley Field was one of the last baseball fields to install … Continue reading
Day 89: Retired Railroad Tracks
These are the railroad tracks that cross the Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge. They are a spur line of the Union Pacific Railroad, that branches off from the route of the Union Pacific/North Line about 1 mile north-west of the bridge. The picture shows the … Continue reading
Day 88: The El Stop
Out one day on a photo walk (as I call those days where I grab my camera and head out with no specific destination in mind but to snap a few good shots) this El stop caught my eye. This … Continue reading
Day 87: St Paul Catholic Church
These photos were taken of the St Paul Catholic Church in Chicago. It was built by architect Henry Schlacks and was one of the first churches he built. Founded by the German community that was established in 1876, it took over 30 years in the … Continue reading
Day 86: Chicago Fire Department Relief Columns
This structure located outside of the Midway Airport Fire Department, Engine 127, is a combination of architectural artifacts that were salvaged from Chicago Fire Houses that have since been demolished. Uptop is the limestone lintel inscribed “Chicago Fire Department” that was saved … Continue reading
Day 85: Plane
Today I decided to head out to Midway airport with my Nikon 18-200mm lens. Although with the wind it was a little chilly, I managed to get some good shots of planes taking off and landing.
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 