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The Rookery Building
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The Loop, Chicago
"The lobby was remodeled in 1905 by Frank L. Wright"(2 Tips)
"The police HQ of Eliot Ness in The Untouchables."(2 Tips)
"... station which housed Eliot Ness's Treasury agents in The Untouchables..."(2 Tips)
"Check out a full 360 panning tour of the Rookery lobby."(3 Tips)
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Fluying ✅March 29, 2018On the inside it’s John Root original designs and on the outside Lloyd Wright 1905 renovation. Now imagine that below every marble there is an untouched original design.
Simon & Schuster ManagerAugust 24, 2011One of the few remaining Chicago “skyscrapers” from the end of the 19th century, author Dominic Smith features this wonderful building in his novel BRIGHT AND DISTANT SHORES http://bit.ly/oM5tmC- Built in 1888 by Chicago architectural office of Burnham and Root the twelve story Rookery is considered the oldest standing high-rise in Chicago. The lobby was remodeled in 1905 by Frank L. Wright
- FilmsquareSeptember 14, 2013The exterior of The Rookery Building stood in as the police station which housed Eliot Ness's Treasury agents in The Untouchables (1987).
Wendy D. CalvertApril 12, 2013Must take the tour to see the staircase unless you know someone who works in the building
Jane BorochoffMay 21, 2011Birds uses to nest inside of the walls - that's why it's called the Rookery
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