Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Many of Chicago's first skyscrapers designed in the decades after the Great Chicago Fire share similar characteristics with the late 19th Century commercial buildings. The Marquette Building is one such example, designed by Holabird & Roche in 1895, which includes a tripartite exterior design with a base, shaft, and capital, and the introduction of the Chicago window. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
Many of Chicago's first skyscrapers designed in the decades after the Great Chicago Fire share similar characteristics with the late 19th Century commercial buildings. The Marquette Building is one such example, designed by Holabird & Roche in 1895, which includes a tripartite exterior design with a base, shaft, and capital, and the introduction of the Chicago window. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
