Laramie State Bank Building, Chicago
Chicago's most far flung city landmark is covered with wonderfully elaborate carvings in its art deco, terra cotta exterior.
Chicago's most far flung city landmark is covered with wonderfully elaborate carvings in its art deco, terra cotta exterior. The bank's construction was finished in the malapropos year of 1929.
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About Laramie State Bank Building
5200 W Chicago Ave
Laramie State Bank Building and Nearby Sights on Map
Walser House
For sake of comprehensiveness, you might want to drive by this Frank Lloyd Wright house in Austin after a tour of his numerous buildings in neighboring Oak Park
Aguijón Theater
A busy theater with acclaimed productions of Spanish-language and bi-lingual comedy, drama, music, and dance
Garfield Park
History-filled Chicago park a mere 15 minutes west of downtown, with some fun outdoor sculptures, plenty of green space, and a fabulous fieldhouse
National Veterans Art Museum
A collection of over 500 evocative pieces of art, created by artists who served in Vietnam
Old Sears Tower
Chicagoans can't get enough Towers of Sears
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
This is a superb, lovingly curated collection of abstract and minimalist art by major Ukrainian and Ukrainian-American artists
Sts Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church
This huge, golden-domed, Ukrainian Catholic church has been a local landmark since its construction in 1973
Carl Schurz High School
A massive 1910 Prairie School masterpiece by Dwight Perkins, possibly the biggest example of the architectural style, and still a working high school
Ukrainian National Museum
Almost certainly the best collection of Ukrainian ethnographic exhibits (musical instruments, traditional costumes, folk art, etc
Wallace's Catfish Corner
Each summer Wallace's puts on outdoor blues concerts in East Garfield Park, and you should not pass up such an opportunity