• As one of the most historically significant buildings in Chicago, The Rookery is a unique enclave for businesses that value a prestigious presence.
  • Rookery building, picture of 1891. The Rookery Building is a historic office building located at 209 South LaSalle Street in the Chicago Loop.
  • While Wright had retained office space at The Rookery from 1898 to 1899, his connection to the building and its architects ran deeper.
  • (Updated 6/2/20) Set in the heart of Chicago’s financial district, Daniel Burnham and John Root’s 1888 Rookery Building is a Chicago landmark...
  • The Rookery building is on the site of a former city water tank built in 1842.
  • A 181 ft high-rise in the Chicago Loop with an ornate brick facade, the Rookery Building was completed in 1888 to the designs of architects Daniel Burnham and...
  • The Rookery building, built in 1888 by the Chicago firm of Burnham and Root, is one of Chicago’s most important early tall office buildings.
  • The Rookery successfully implemented many new and breakthrough building technologies - including metal framing, elevators, fireproofing, electrical...
  • We’ll also discuss various renovations and restorations to the building and learn the interesting story of how The Rookery earned its name.
  • The Rookery is one of the oldest buildings in the world to achieve this status.