Introduction
Chicago, 1890s
Skyscrapers in Chicago?
A Chicago Landmark
1893 World’s Fair
Building Site History
Dearborn Street, ca. 1895
Early Recorded History
What’s in a Name?
Marketing
Nowhere to Go but Up!
Skyscrapers in 1880's Chicago
Floating Stone Giants
Fireproofing the Steel Birdcage
Fears Abound
Steel Frame
Tripartite Façade
Chicago Window
Chicago School of Architecture
Nothing Else Like It
The Building Manager
The Investors
The Architects
The General Contractor
Best of Times, Worst of Times
The Depression Advantage
Forward Thinking
Profitable Building Management
The Floating Slab
Original Floor Plans
Original Concept Elevation
Access to Outside
Allocation of Space
The Banking Floor on Up
Home Sweet Home
Early Changes
History of the Marquette Building
The Extra Touches
Decor: The Mosaics
Decor: Fleur-de-lys
Decor: The Calumet
Decor: Escutcheon Hardware
Interior Bronzes
Exterior Bronzes
Edward Kemeys
Herman MacNeil
Amy Aldis Bradley
Louis Tiffany & J.A. Holzer
The Rise and Fall
Repairing the Marquette Building
Fight for a Landmark
Times of Change
Restoration
Restoring the Marquette Building
Restoration of the Cornice
Use of Modern Materials
A 10-Year Project
Ongoing Maintenance
MacArthur Foundation
Completed in 1895, the Marquette Building is a Chicago Landmark, a National Historic Landmark, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
