Category Archives: Movie locations

Essanay Studios

Here is the second in a series of photos I took during the Open House Chicago (OHC) event- Essanay Studios. Essanay Studios, located in the 1300 block of West Argyle Street, is in the city’s Uptown neighborhood. Its peculiar name is an amalgam … Continue reading

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Bridgeview Bank

Well, I’m sure that you have seen that I had been neglecting my blog a bit due to the fact that my summer was pretty packed with plenty to do.  But now that the weather is cooling off and my … Continue reading

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Day 249: The Aqua Building

Started in 2006 and completed in 2010, this building stands at 82 stories high.  Architects Jim Lowenberg and Jeanne Gang created a piece of architecture that is more than just a building and is more like a sculpture.  The name … Continue reading

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Day 115: 344 N Canal Street

This is a photo taken of the Cassidy Tire Building located at 344 N Canal Street.  A fun fact about this building is it was featured in the movie “Save the Last Dance” as the location for the club Steps.

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Day 21: Firehouse

This is the one of the four firehouses that were featured in the movie Backdraft.  Located on Cermak road, this was the firehouse used for Engines 17 and 46 in the movie.

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