Chicago Buildings on Film - part IV
Oct 14, 2021 07:29:41 #
The Wrigley Building is clad in glazed terra-cotta, which provides its gleaming white facade. On occasion, the entire building is hand washed to preserve the terra cotta. At night, the building is brightly lit with floodlights.
Wrigley Building by Paul Sager, on Flickr
The Wrigley Building is part of the heritage of the famous World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 —- nicknamed the “White City” for its bright Beaux-Arts architecture. The Wrigley Building combines the neoclassical aesthetics of the fair with the towering steel construction that had already made Chicago a center of commerce when Wrigley arrived in the city to start his business in 1891. William Wrigley Jr. introduced Juicy Fruit, one of the company’s best-selling brands, at the '93 Exposition.
Wrigley Building
Looking north from Buckingham Fountain, we can see several of Chicago's tallest buildings. In the image below, from the right side moving left:
St. Regis Chicago - 101 floors, 3rd tallest overall in Chicago
340 on the Park - 62 floors
Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower - 54 floors
Aon Center - 83 floors, 4th tallest overall in Chicago
Two Prudential Plaza, 64 floors
One Prudential Plaza, 41 floors
Trump Tower, 98 floors, 2nd tallest in Chicago, and 32nd in the world
Smurfit–Stone Building, 39 floors
Buckingham Fountain
This post features a variety of films and dates and lenses, all captured in Chicago between October 2020 and July 2021 using an EOS 1v. Developing and scanning was done professionally by North Coast Photo and the resulting JPEGs processed further in Adobe Lightroom v6. The URL links of each image title provide exposure details and film types.
Around Wrigley on film
This view of the Chicago skyline, viewed here from Navy Pier in Lake Michigan, includes many of the same buildings listed above. The very top of Chicago's tallest building, the Willis (Sears) Tower, can be seen in the background.
Chicago Skyline
Wrigley Building by Paul Sager, on Flickr
The Wrigley Building is part of the heritage of the famous World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 —- nicknamed the “White City” for its bright Beaux-Arts architecture. The Wrigley Building combines the neoclassical aesthetics of the fair with the towering steel construction that had already made Chicago a center of commerce when Wrigley arrived in the city to start his business in 1891. William Wrigley Jr. introduced Juicy Fruit, one of the company’s best-selling brands, at the '93 Exposition.
Wrigley Building
Looking north from Buckingham Fountain, we can see several of Chicago's tallest buildings. In the image below, from the right side moving left:
St. Regis Chicago - 101 floors, 3rd tallest overall in Chicago
340 on the Park - 62 floors
Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower - 54 floors
Aon Center - 83 floors, 4th tallest overall in Chicago
Two Prudential Plaza, 64 floors
One Prudential Plaza, 41 floors
Trump Tower, 98 floors, 2nd tallest in Chicago, and 32nd in the world
Smurfit–Stone Building, 39 floors
Buckingham Fountain
This post features a variety of films and dates and lenses, all captured in Chicago between October 2020 and July 2021 using an EOS 1v. Developing and scanning was done professionally by North Coast Photo and the resulting JPEGs processed further in Adobe Lightroom v6. The URL links of each image title provide exposure details and film types.
Around Wrigley on film
This view of the Chicago skyline, viewed here from Navy Pier in Lake Michigan, includes many of the same buildings listed above. The very top of Chicago's tallest building, the Willis (Sears) Tower, can be seen in the background.
Chicago Skyline
Oct 14, 2021 07:37:57 #
Oct 14, 2021 07:48:40 #
Oct 14, 2021 08:23:13 #
Thank you for this marvelous sample of Chicago's storied architectural gems. The photos bring back nostagic memories of four fantastic years exploring the great city after leaving home for the very first time to attend school 7000 miles away. In spite of the bony chilling winters and hot, humid summers, I came to love Chicago for its pervasive energy and diversity. Sandburg said it best: "Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning."
Your compelling photo of the Wrigleyville rooftop spectators reminded me of the time I brought my wife back for her very first visit. We decided to walk the various neighborhoods, and I got to show her Wrigley Field and how the residents could watch the games, if they were lucky.
I really enjoy your posts with accompanying text.
NY
Your compelling photo of the Wrigleyville rooftop spectators reminded me of the time I brought my wife back for her very first visit. We decided to walk the various neighborhoods, and I got to show her Wrigley Field and how the residents could watch the games, if they were lucky.
I really enjoy your posts with accompanying text.
NY
Oct 14, 2021 08:34:27 #
Oct 14, 2021 08:44:10 #
Beautiful photographs. The photo of Buckingham Fountain is spectacular in my opinion. Well done Paul.
Dennis
Dennis
Oct 14, 2021 09:03:30 #
Oct 14, 2021 09:29:00 #
cedymock wrote:
Paul, you continue to amaze with your skill!!
Charles
Charles
LOL and thank you Charles! I hope that's positive amazement.
Oct 14, 2021 09:29:03 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Beautiful photographs. The photo of Buckingham Fountain is spectacular in my opinion. Well done Paul.
Dennis
Dennis
Thank you Dennis! I was out doing other things in Grant Park and thought to finish the roll by walking to Buckingham Fountain with the luck of the clouds that day.
Oct 14, 2021 09:29:12 #
sscnxy wrote:
Thank you for this marvelous sample of Chicago's s... (show quote)
Thank you NY! I've lived near Wrigley Field for most of the past 30+ years in Chicago. And still, I haven't been onto any of these rooftop locations.
Oct 14, 2021 09:29:18 #
Thank you Jerry, Bob, sscnxy, Charles, Dennis, Picture Taker! I mentioned on another post that we just passed the 150-year anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The new buildings continue to go up, including the 101-story St. Regis Chicago that was finished this year.
Oct 14, 2021 09:40:13 #
Oct 14, 2021 09:42:10 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Thank you Jerry, Bob, sscnxy, Charles, Dennis, Picture Taker! I mentioned on another post that we just passed the 150-year anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The new buildings continue to go up, including the 101-story St. Regis Chicago that was finished this year.
The fountain blows me away. Beautiful series.
Oct 14, 2021 11:26:34 #
Another wonderful architectural tour, Paul. The skyline shot is a show stopper.
Oct 14, 2021 14:24:19 #
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