This is one of two iconic buildings (Tribune building, Wrigley building) that are across Michigan Avenue from one another, right at the Chicago River. At the base is the Michigan Avenue bridge which is one of the ones that is raised and lowered to let tall boats in from and out to Lake Michigan. It was another beautiful day today so I thought it worth carrying my actual camera while walking downtown to an appointment. Thanks for your kind comments on yesterday's iPhone posts.
UPDATE: On the news tonight they announced that the owners of the building which sits in 3 acres next to the river are looking into selling the building, and that they expect interest including from 'developers.' Oh No!!!!!!!
@jgpittenger Thanks! And that was with my 50mm. It was just beautiful today along the river -- I'm beginning to see the river as more vibrant and interesting than the lake, which is really saying something!
Really good spot to get this shot - like the composition of the two buildings very much - catching all of the buildings with clear detail AND the beautiful sky - doesn't get much better.
What a beautiful building! I was wondering what lens you use for a walk about. Great capture with no distortion. Such a wonderful contrast with the old and new. I love the beauty of this building. Are you allowed inside?Fav!
The building looks so european. Developers are tearing our buildings down on Sunday nights. last building was estimated to have been built before 1900. :( Nice pic.
A wonderful building... the lines and details are incredible. I like the way your composition uses the strong horizontal lines of the bridge/walking path to move the eye right to the bottom of the building, where the strong vertical lines begin. I hope those developers at least leave the facade alone!
Oh no, not the Vandals, Huns and Goths (aka 'developers'! Person the barricades!! Great shot of a wonderful old building with a rich history. Any chance of a heritage status to preserve it?
@golftragic It's such an iconic Chicago anchor building that I can't believe they would do more than remodel to make it into condos. But who knows what could happen. It was only on the news that one time -- so maybe they'll go away!
@taffy One can only hope!!! Much of Melbourne was ruined in the '70s/'80s, and then poor planning in C21 has created more modern problems in newly developed parts of town turned into apartment high-rise buildings in place of warehouses/commercial. Now 'they' find there are huge problems with substandard 'dog-box'-sized apartments (and lots of sub-letting, especially to international students cramming into these apartments due to high rentals) and inadequate fire-proofing and fire-retardant materials in some buildings. Won't go on about it all here though.
Wonderful that they have kept such a lovely old building. Glass fronts can make for lovely photos but the craftsmanship in buildings like this is amazing.
@joansmor Yes, the details in these two buildings (this one and the one across the street) would never be found in a building built today. Thanks as always for the visit!
October 11th, 2015
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