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National Historic Landmark mixed-use structure renowned for its groundbreaking architecture, ornate theater, innovative engineering, and lasting influence on modern building design.
General Information
Box Office: Monday to Friday, 12pm to 5pm
On performance days, the box office opens 3 hours before showtime
Event and performance ticket prices vary by production
How to Get There
From Chicago (1 mi): Take South Michigan Avenue to Ida B. Wells Drive, travel west one block, and continue to the landmark building at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive.
Overview
The Auditorium Building in Chicago is one of the best-known designs of Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. Completed in 1889, the building is located at the northwest corner of South Michigan Avenue and Congress Street (now Ida B. Wells Drive). The building was designed to be a multi-use complex, including offices, a theater, and a hotel. As a young apprentice, Frank Lloyd Wright worked on some of the interior design.
The Auditorium Theatre is part of the Auditorium Building and is located at 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive. The theater was the first home of the Chicago Civic Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. It currently hosts the season performances of the Joffrey Ballet.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1970. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975, and was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 15, 1976. In addition, it is a historic district contributing property for the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District. Since 1947, the Auditorium Building has been part of Roosevelt University.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Auditorium Building (Chicago)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
