The Rookery

Designed by Burnham and Root, the picturesque Rookery was finished in 1888 and is regarded as one of Chicago’s most historically and architecturally significant buildings. In 1905, it was redesigned by Frank Lloyd Wright, resulting in a beautiful two-story, sky-lit lobby. Meticulously renovated and maintained, the Rookery is Chicago’s oldest standing high-rise, centrally located in the financial district of the downtown Loop. Many elements of the building are original, including its doorknobs, parts of its hand-laid mosaic flooring, and its spectacular Oriel Staircase.