Chicago Bridges Walking Tour

350 N. Franklin Streeet,Chicago IL 60654

26 June, 2021

Description

Walking Tour of the Chicago Bridges Join the Luminaries Young Professionals for our first in-person event of the summer! Chicago is home to more drawbridge designs than any other city in the world. Stroll along the sparkling Chicago River as you learn about the architectural heritage of the famed moveable bridges that have become one of the city’s most iconic backdrops and engineering feats. The walking tour will be approximately 60-90 minutes at a leisurely pace, beginning at the Franklin Street bridge (Northeast Corner of the intersection of Franklin & Wacker, continuing along the southside of the river and concluding at the Michigan Avenue bridge, and afternoon cocktails nearby. The tour will be led by Taylor Stein, architectural designer at Craig & Company and graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Taylor was named the Luminarts Cultural Foundation’s 2019 Fellow in Architecture. The event will be co-hosted by Kendra Swartz, designer at Soucie Horner and committee member of the Luminaries. Hand-drawn renderings of the bridges, created by Taylor Stein, are also available for sale through his Etsy Shop. Space is limited – register today!