***CHICAGO*** Second visit to The Windy City. Fifth and last day

[Danny]

Hi guys!

So we reached our fifth and last day of our fabulous trip to Chicago. This last day we went up to John Hankcock´s observatory, or 360 Chicago, on the 94th floor, where we enjoyed of the amazing views of the frozen Lake Michigan and the city, in spite of the dirt in the windows and some works which didn´t permit us to have that 360 degree view.

Finally, before going back to O´Hare to take our flight to Madrid, we visited Astor Street again.

I hope you enjoy this last tour of our trip to Chicago.

Disney Store. N Michigan Ave



Pumping Station. N Michigan Ave



Cheesecake Factory. We had dinner here some nights. We spent very good moments there.





Time to go up to 360 Chicago

Jardine Water Filtration Plant and Navy Pier



Frozen Lake Michigan



Oak Street Beach and N Lake Shore Drive







Lincoln Park





N Lake Shore Dr







Oak Street Beach

















900 N Michigan







Gold Coast





Aon Center and the downtown







Trump and Willis













Hershey´s. N Michigan Ave



E Bellevue Pl







1130 E Elm Street



We liked a lot to see all the trees and vases decorated, even at the end of February











The Astor Street District is a historic district in Chicago. Constructed over a period of more than 60 years, the buildings along Astor Street reflect the fashionable styles favored by their original high-society residents. The numerous 19th-century houses are designed in a variety of historical revival styles, and are interspersed with apartment buildings and townhouses.

The homes in the district are primarily Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque and the Georgian Revival styles.









Charnley-Persky House







































The Archbishop´s Residence







Finally, our best purchase during our trip to Chicago. We bought a Chicago Skyscraper Poster at Flax Art&Frame, 32 E Adams Street. In the next days, we will hang it up in the wall of our second room at home.



That´s all folks...

Greetings from Madrid, Spain

[LSyd]

awesome

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[ColDayMan]

Great job!

[Rizzo]

Ah man, those shots of Bellvue Pl / Gold Coast, the old neighborhood. Makes me miss it a little.

[montréaliste]

-There's a lot of beauty in them thar hills!

[AJW]

Great shots Danny, love this one: http://i61.tinypic.com/21e6ckg.jpg

[xzmattzx]

Nice pictures!

Originally Posted by Danny

This is the second building in Chicago that I've seen with the green serpentine stone. You know whoever built a place with serpentine stone (outside of southeastern Pennsylvania) had some money back in the 1880s, because of the rarity of it, and its fall from grace when it was discovered that it eroded quickly.

[Danny]

Thanks for all the kind replies!

xzmattzx, we didn´t know anything about the green serpentine stone. Thanks for the explanations. Very curious information!