Chicago is the largest city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwest, and the most populous city in the United States of America, with over 2.8 million residents. Its metropolitan area, commonly named as, "Chicagoland," is the 26th most populous in the world, home to an estimated 9.7 million people spread acorss the U.S. states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Chicago is primarily located within Cook County, with the exception of a small northwestern portion of the city at O'Hare International Airport that is located within DuPage County.
Globally recognised, Chicago has numerous nicknames, which reflect the impressions and opinions about historical and contemporary Chicago. The best known include: “Chi-town,” “Windy City,” “Second City,” and the “City of Big Shoulders.” Chicago has also been called the most American of big cities.
The photographs in this book look at some of the most iconic structures in downtown Chicago and in its skyline. Chicago gave its name to the Chicago School and was home to the Prairie School movements in architecture.
Size: 12×12 in, 30×30 cm
Pages: 40
Publish Date: September 21, 2010
Publisher: JFP Publishing
Chicago is the largest city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwest, and the most populous city in the United States of America, with over 2.8 million residents. Its metropolitan area, commonly named as, "Chicagoland," is the 26th most populous in the world, home to an estimated 9.7 million people spread acorss the U.S. states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Chicago is primarily located within Cook County, with the exception of a small northwestern portion of the city at O'Hare International Airport that is located within DuPage County.
Globally recognised, Chicago has numerous nicknames, which reflect the impressions and opinions about historical and contemporary Chicago. The best known include: “Chi-town,” “Windy City,” “Second City,” and the “City of Big Shoulders.” Chicago has also been called the most American of big cities.
The photographs in this book look at some of the most iconic structures in downtown Chicago and in its skyline. Chicago gave its name to the Chicago School and was home to the Prairie School movements in architecture.
Size: 12×12 in, 30×30 cm
Pages: 40
Publish Date: September 21, 2010
Publisher: JFP Publishing
