Marquette Building

Towering over Dearborn Street in the heart of Chicago’s Loop, the Marquette Building stands as one of the best surviving examples of the Chicago school of architecture. Completed in 1895 by the architectural firm Holabird & Roche, this steel-framed skyscraper was among the city’s first. Its façade, with intricate terra cotta detailing and a richly ornamented lobby, invites visitors to step back into a pivotal era of architectural innovation. Today, the building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, offers a glimpse into the early days of skyscraper construction and the elegance of late 19th-century design.