The Wainwright Building was constructed in 1891, making it one of the first skyscrapers in the world.
[Louis Sullivan & Dankmar Adler, 1889] Upon opening for the 1893 World's Fair, it housed a theater, offices & a hotel. Louis Sullivan's signature designs cover the lobby, library & Ganz Hall.
[Henri Louis Sullivan, 1899-1906] Formerly Carson, Pirie, Scott Bldg, its entrance @ State & Madison is ornamented with scrolling ironwork that is instantly-recognizable as the work of Louis Sullivan.
