 the architecture of chicago has influenced and reflected the history of american architecture. the city of chicago, illinois features prominent buildings in a variety of styles by many important architects. since most buildings within the downtown area were destroyed by the great chicago fire in 1871 (the most famous exception being the water tower) chicago buildings are noted for their originality rather than their antiquity. ==skyscrapers== file:2010-02-19_16500x2000_chicago_skyline_panorama.jpg|thumb|center|1000px|the 2010 chicago skyline as seen from the adler planetarium  poly 1044 1289 2225 1284 2221 1519 1035 1515 field museum of natural history poly 2317 1409 2328 888 2407 892 2440 194 2678 210 2681 1343 2397 1352 2392 1409 one museum park poly 2251 1597 2246 1413 2393 1410 2394 1383 2508 1377 2508 1350 2971 1334 2962 1240 3121 1159 3137 1091 3158 1161 3306 1224 3308 1338 4143 1365 4146 1600 shedd aquarium poly 2831 1342 2830 896 2901 839 2956 887 2975 1034 2965 1336 the columbian poly 5094 1587 5097 1229 5212 1218 5216 1184 5313 1185 5311 1115 5477 1119 5476 1188 5624 1192 5623 1225 5729 1224 5731 1593 hilton chicago poly 5728 1571 5729 1242 5769 1238 5769 1229 5811 1225 5845 1225 5845 1233 5887 1235 5887 1241 5897 1247 5903 1257 5909 1268 5914 1289 5911 1581 renaissance blackstone hotel poly 5738 1236 5734 1115 5820 1099 5924 1107 5928 1329 5919 1328 5915 1277 5907 1255 5886 1230 5843 1223 5754 1228 5752 1239 one financial place poly 5841 1098 5844 1038 5858 1037 5858 839 5868 819 5889 818 5894 794 5958 794 5958 819 5984 822 5998 864 5996 1040 6044 1041 6044 1236 5984 1235 5980 1284 5964 1285 5962 1331 5928 1332 5924 1103 311 south wacker drive poly 6111 1587 6111 1431 6056 1431 6056 1401 6011 1403 6011 1378 6073 1375 6097 1376 6099 1393 6209 1400 6212 1601 spertus institute poly 6094 1348 6093 1236 6139 1235 6140 1218 6157 1218 6156 1333 6141 1333 6141 1343 200 south wacker drive poly 6157 1336 6153 902 6183 898 6184 637 6209 633 6203 205 6333 207 6333 627 6390 635 6389 896 6426 896 6419 1135 6401 1125 6367 1086 6361 1040 6332 1039 6330 1089 6291 1131 6277 1224 6274 1318 willis tower poly 6285 1325 6287 1225 6293 1131 6335 1087 6340 1038 6355 1045 6358 1087 6401 1121 6414 1222 6422 1362 6312 1358 6310 1337 chicago board of trade poly 6387 1373 6641 1379 6645 1420 6828 1421 6828 1576 6385 1580 6390 1380 congress plaza hotel poly 6521 1248 6516 1073 6603 1062 6705 1070 6705 1205 6679 1176 6575 1179 6545 1223 6548 1263 111 south wacker drive poly 6721 1263 6
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