Fine Arts Building

Schmap.com supports the following browsers:

PC

• Internet Explorer 6 and above
• Firefox 1.5 and above
• Safari 3 for PC

• Safari version 1.3 and above
• Firefox 2 and above

Chicago Home

Fine Arts Building Former landmark home of Studebaker showroom

410 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 +1 312 913 0537 http://www.fineartsbuildingchicago.com/

Designed by Solon B. Beman, this building opened in 1885 as a showroom and factory for the Studebaker company. Back then, it made a variety of horse drawn vehicles. (An early Studebaker covered wagon is at the Museum of Science and Industry.) After Studebaker moved out, the arts moved in, and the building became known as the "Carnegie Hall" of Chicago. The first floor provided a theater space, while the rest of the building housed offices of drama and music teachers. L. Frank Baum (the writer of "The Wizard of Oz"), Lorado Taft and Frank Lloyd Wright all had studios here. Today, the arts live on, and many of the offices remain dedicated to music. Review © 2009, Wcities

Fine Arts Building Photo: Nathan Lorenz	Fine Arts Building Photo: Don McHugh	Fine Arts Building Photo: Julia Carpenter	Fine Arts Building Photo: Irene Perez	Fine Arts Building Photo: Rich Whitehead	Fine Arts Building Photo: Deborah Turner-Davis	Fine Arts Building Photo: fabooj	Fine Arts Building Photo: daranee_o
Fine Arts Building Photo: mitchellbrown228	Fine Arts Building Photo: Daniel Virella	Fine Arts Building Photo: Trip Volpe	Fine Arts Building Photo: Aaron Bedford

Schmap.com
About
News & Reviews
Travel Store
Privacy
Terms of Use
Contact Us
© 2008 Schmap, Inc. All rights reserved.