HISTORIC SKYSCRAPERS WALKING TOUR
Chicago is more than just the birthplace of the skyscraper -- it’s also where most innovations in skyscraper design originated. On this tour, take a step back in time to the late 1800s to hear stories behind the city’s early world-famous buildings, as well as get an illustrated look at how Chicago grew from a city devastated by a great fire to a leader in skyscraper engineering and design. Some of the buildings that may be highlighted on the tour include: The Art Institute of Chicago, Marquette building, the Rookery, Chicago Board of Trade, Monadnock building, Auditorium building and Railway Exchange building.
ADA:
- The Historic Skyscrapers tour is accessible. A majority of this tour is outdoors on the sidewalks of downtown Chicago. There are a few interior lobby spaces included which may have some rivets in the floors, however there are accessible doorways and no stairs in all the buildings visited.
- Contact Kelly Bassett of CSI at 407-288-7703 to request ADA transportation.
Wednesday, November 1, 10:30am-1:00pm Please note: NAR shuttles do not operate on Wednesday, so attendees of this tour will be required to get to/from the McCormick Place West Building, where tour buses depart, on their own.
Thursday, November 2, 10:30am-1:00pm
Friday, November 3, 10:30am-1:00pm
Saturday, November 4, 10:30am-1:00pm
Sunday, November 5, 10:30am-1:00pm
Monday, November 6, 10:30am-1:00pm
Registration Costs
Fun Bucks: 1
Fee: $52.00 per person
Tickets for this tour will be available online through the conference registration between May 3 and October 6. After October 6, tickets must be purchased on site, pending space availability and will incur an additional $5.00 per tour ticket.
