Built on Bedrock… and Spearmint?! @ChicagoArchitecture
Built on Bedrock… and Spearmint?!  @ChicagoArchitecture
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Did you know? A layer of Wrigley's Spearmint Gum sits between the bedrock and the pillars holding the Wrigley Building, making this the only building in Chicago that is literally built on gum. The gum was placed there by construction workers in the 1920's. Learn more about this iconic Chicago building: architecture.org/online-resources/buildings-of-chicago/wrigley-building #Chicago #architecture #WrigleyBuilding #Wrigley #Chicagotour #tourChicago #HistoricChicago #Chicagohistory
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Built on Bedrock… and Spearmint?!

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