Rookery Building - View this location on map The powerful exterior of this building, which is softened by lively ornament detailed by architect John Root, typifies the lingering picturesque attitudes toward commercial architecture still prevalent in the 1880s. A transitional structure in the evolution of modern architecture, the Rookery Building employs both masonry wall-bearing and skeletal frame construction techniques. It takes its name from a temporary City Hall and water tank that stood on the site following the Fire of 1871. A favorite roost for pigeons, these structures were referred to as 'the rookery.' When Frank Lloyd Wright remodeled the Rookery's large skylit lobby in 1905, he introduced elements characteristic of his Prairie School designs. 209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago , IL Historical Rookery Building - View this location on map Completed in 1886 at a cost of $1.5 million, this 11 story building is a prime example in the development of multi-story commercial structures. Its use of skeletal construction and fine ornamental detail place it in the mainstream of 'Chicago School' architecture. In 1905, its lobby was remodeled by Frank Lloyd Wright. 209 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois Historical, Architectural

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