Our docent, Quentin, made the tour extremely interesting. We learned so much about the architecture of Chicago as it's developed over the decades. The pace was perfect and variety of buildings that we saw was just right. Quentin was happy to answer all our questions and the time passed all too quickly.

I thoroughly enjoyed my architecture tour this morning with John I. He was knowledgeable, gentle, engaging, thoughtful of everyone in our group, and charismatic! I was born and raised in Chicago but still learned several interesting points from him and, most importantly, he reminded me to take a look around and admire the beauty of my city. I can’t believe how little ground we traversed yet how much we were able to admire!

John, our docent, was great - the tour was super interesting and he really took the time to answer questions and being the buildings to life. Thank you for a great tour

Bob was great! We learned a lot and truly enjoyed the tour. Highly recommend to anybody interested to learn more about Chicago

The Chicago Treasures walking tour was very informative and interesting. We saw so many beautiful buildings in Chicago and our tour guide Ron Roman was knowledgeable, funny, and gracious. What an enjoyable experience from learning about Chicago architecture and visiting the Palmer House with its amazing history. I never knew we had so many Tiffany treasures in Chicago. This tour is a must when visiting Chicago.

Ron Roman was really fantastic. Knew his stuff and was very enthusiastic about it. His natural personality really shown through.

What a great way to feel like an insider, learning the history of how Chicago’s architectural landscape came to be. Easy pace and generally accessible (I believe we exited the Chicago Cultural Center by stairs but there are elevators. The guide would probably bring anyone using a wheelchair around that way in lieu of the stairs). Highly recommend for anyone, including business travelers who may want to see more than their hotel room and The Bean.

Russ led a small group on a walk, from the Chicago Architecture Centre. The [first] Golden Age was between the 1890s and 1920s. We walked south down Michigan Avenue, stopping every few minutes to look at a skyscraper across the street. We saw dozens of buildings and heard lots of interesting stories about the owners and the architects. Wrigley building - the family started by selling soap and included a stick of gum as a sales gimmick. They realised they could sell more gum than soap, and did. Chicago Public library (aka Cultural Center) - after the Great Fire of 1871, the people of England (Britain?), shocked at what they thought was the loss of the city library, donated 4000 books, subscribed by individual donors. However, there wasn't in fact any library pre-1871 so the new books formed the basis of a new library. We saw several examples of Chicago commercial style buildings, including one built for Montgomery Ward - protector of the lake shore. Michigan Avenue was shoreline of the lake and Ward led and financed a campaign to preserve the lake shore as parkland which it is today, more or less. The immediate foreshore developed with the dumping of debris from the 1871 fire. Residential debris was found in the foreshore when Millennium Park was being built. The Palmer Building, a vast hotel and conference centre has a magnificently ornate ceiling. The enormous torchieres are by Tiffany and some of his largest sculptures.

We had a great tour with our knowledgeable and friendly guide Terry. He took us around inside and out to see the highlights of downtown Chicago’s architectural gems. Lots of great stories and gorgeous architecture!

Alice our guide was brilliant and amazing! She was so knowledgeable about architecture and Chicago and passionate about the topics. Can’t thank her enough. Looking forward to my next tour with CAC

My tour guide, Burt, was excellent!! Super informed, very personable, such a great resource. The architecture center is lucky to have him.

The tour was fantastic! Our guide Russ was very knowledgeable and shared his enthusiasm and appreciation for Chicago and its architecture with personal anecdotes and insights. I would do 100% recommend this tour and hope to go on more CAC tours in the future.

Paul was a great tour guide whose passion for the architecture and history of Chicago’s great buildings was evident. The pace was perfect. I didn’t know the Chicago Architecture Foundation existed, but will definitely sign up for another tour when I return.

Loved this tour! Here with my daughter and this was something different to do. We really enjoyed it. The guide was fantastic - very knowledgeable and entertaining. The interiors were our favorite part - beautiful!

We had a small group of 3 along with our guide whose name I've forgotten, though she did a great job. The Historic Treasures were indeed both, and our group was interesting and fun to be with. I learned a lot. I later viewed the Chapel in the Sky on my own, so it was a great day looking at buildings.

This was a FANTASTIC tour! The tour guide was exceptional. A retired college professor, she sure knew a thing or two about pacing for maximum interest! She gave us really exciting, interesting facts. I toured Chicago before, but this tour sure was the highest quality! I absolutely loved the gorgeous things she showed us and her stories and explanations. She answered all questions so competently, too! Highly recommend !!!

We enjoyed this tour so much! Our guide, Peter, was a lot of fun and told us very interesting histories and details about the architecture of the buildings as we went by. We learned so much, we even went to have chicken pies at Marshall Fields building in the Walnut room After he shared the history there. It was wonderful. We enjoyed this tour so much, thank you Peter for making it a great experience.

Beautiful tour! Stunning buildings, both exterior and interior. The guide was really interesting to follow. She provided contextual, historical and architectural information. A must while visiting Chicago!

The view was very amazing and beautiful! We could enjoy a lot. The explanation was very understandable. I think you can enjoy this tour.

My friends and I were looking at Chagall’s Four Seasons during our layover between Amtrak trains. It was our great fortune to overhear Beth and Rose who were training as docents. They allowed us to be a “test” audience. We not only learned about Four Seasons but also heard about Daley Plaza’s art pieces and buildings. Beth and Rose were friendly and enthusiastic. Their presentation was fun and informative. When I’m back in Chicago for a longer stay, I will definitely take a Chicago Architecture Center tour and I hope I’m in Beth and Rose’s group!