Art and music play a large part in Chicago’s history as well as life in Chicago today. In fact, the style of music known simply as the blues, has some of its deepest roots in the musical fabric of Chicago. Famous theatres and museums in Chicago proved the city a rich story to tell regarding these traditions and offer venues for today’s performers and artisans to display their creative masterpieces and showcase their talents.

Chicago Theatre

The Chicago Theatre was designed by C.W. and Geo. L. Rapp who were also the architects for Chicago’s Uptown Theatre. Since its inception, the Chicago theatre has become a symbol of Chicago and the architectural structure has become synonymous with the city. Located at 175 North State Street, the Chicago theatre was erected in 1921 and officially recognized as a city landmark in 1983.

Civic Opera Building

The Civic Opera Building is home to a 3,400 seat auditorium that has seen some of Chicago’s greatest performances throughout the years. The structure itself exudes design influences from both the French Renaissance style and the Art-Deco style. Its architects were Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White. Construction on the Civic Opera Building was begun in 1927 and completed in 1929. The building is located at 20 North Wacker drive and was deemed an official Chicago landmark on February 5, 1998.

Fine Arts Building

Chicago’s Fine Arts Building was built in 1885 and remodeled in 1889. The structure, designed by Solon S. Berman, was originally constructed by the Studebaker company for the purpose of selling Studebaker wagons and carriages. In 1889, the purpose of the structure was changed as arts and crafts became the new reason for the building’s existence. During the transformation, the fine arts building received three new floors. The city of Chicago first recognized the building as a historical landmark on June 7, 1978.

Three Arts Club

This 110 room structure was designed around a central courtyard for the purpose of providing living quarters to promising, young women in the field of art. Designed by Holabird and Roche, the Three Arts Club was built in 1914 at 1300 North Dearborn Street and recognized as a city landmark on June 10, 1981.

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