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Building Ornaments

Chicago Tonight | September 1, 2010 7:00 pm

Geoffrey Baer shows us some amazing and easily overlooked ornamentation hiding in plain sight on Chicago's old buildings.

One famous Chicago architect said "less is more," but every once in a while we all enjoy an extra helping...or two. Our Geoffrey Baer found some Chicago buildings with delightfully decadent decoration for this edition of Hidden Chicago.

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Bruno and Tim's Lounge, 6562 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago
Bruno and Tim's Lounge, 6562 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago
The Railway Exchange Building (Santa Fe Building), 224 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
Belle Shore Apartments, 1062 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago
Belle Shore Apartments, 1062 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago
New Clark Garage, 5006 N. Clark, Chicago
New Clark Garage, 5006 N. Clark, Chicago
4629 N. Broadway, Chicago
4629 N. Broadway, Chicago
The Ritz Garage (University National Bank), 1354 E 55th St, Hyde Park, IL
The Ritz Garage (University National Bank), 1354 E 55th St, Hyde Park, IL
Pui Tak Center, 2216 S Wentworth Ave Chicago
Pui Tak Center, 2216 S Wentworth Ave Chicago
Manhattan Building, 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago
Manhattan Building, 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago
The Fisher Building, 343 S. Dearborn St, Chicago
The Fisher Building, 343 S. Dearborn St, Chicago
The Fisher Building, 343 S. Dearborn St, Chicago
Terra Cotta Row, 1000 block of Oakdale Ave., Chicago
Terra Cotta Row, 1000 block of Oakdale Ave., Chicago
Laramie State Bank, 5200 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago
Tree Studios, Located on State Street between Ohio and Ontario
Tree Studios, Located on State Street between Ohio and Ontario
Reebie Storage, 2325 North Clark Street, Chicago
Reebie Storage, 2325 North Clark Street, Chicago
Oriental Institute, 1155 E 58th St, Chicago
Oriental Institute, 1155 E 58th St, Chicago
Uptown Broadway Building, 4753 N Broadway St., Chicago
Uptown Broadway Building, 4753 N Broadway St., Chicago
Hotel Intercontinental, 505 N Michigan Ave, Chicago
Hotel Intercontinental, 505 N Michigan Ave, Chicago
McGraw-Hill Building, 520 N Michigan Ave, Chicago
McGraw-Hill Building, 520 N Michigan Ave, Chicago
The Chicago Board of Trade Building, 141 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago
The Chicago Board of Trade Building, 141 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago
The Rookery, 209 S La Salle St, Chicago
The Rookery, 209 S La Salle St, Chicago
Electrical Substation, Dearborn between Washington and Randolph
Electrical Substation, Dearborn between Washington and Randolph
Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S State St, Chicago
Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S State St, Chicago
N. Western Ave. just north of Devon Ave.
N. Western Ave. just north of Devon Ave.
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