Architectural Changes During the Gilded Age

  • Chicago water Tower is built by william w. Boyington

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    Architectural Timeline

  • The Great chicago fire

  • Albert Lasker is born

  • Jenney introduces steel-frame construction

  • Montgomery and Sears Catalog is worth Half a Million dollars

  • Home Insurance Building is Designed by William Le Baron Jenney

    William Le Baron Jenney designs the 10 story home Insurance Building.
  • Lyman Edgar Cooley introduces the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

  • Haymarket Square Riot

  • The Rookery building is Constructed (Daniel Burnham + John Root)

  • Auditorium Building and theatre debuts(Louis Sullivan + Dankmar Adler

  • Construction of the notrth side of Modnadock building( Daniel + John

  • The Ludington Building is Built( William Le Baron Jenney )

  • Construction of South side of the Modnadock Building

    Construction of South side of the Modnadock Building
  • The Worlds Columbian Exposition

  • John Wellborn Root dies

  • Reliance Building Opens(Daniel Burnham + John Root

  • Albert Lasker becomes head commisioner of Lord and Thomas Agency

  • Albert Lasker makes Chicago his base

  • Carson Pirie Scott Building Opens(Louis Sullivan)

  • Richard sears claims 53 million dollars from Montgomery

  • Lasker buys Sunkist Growers

  • Albert lasker buys Pepsodent

  • Albert Lasker gains Ownership of the Chicago Cubs Team

  • The Wrigley Building is Constructed

  • Lasker sells the Chicago Cubs to Wrigley jr.

  • Albert Lasker creates Lucky Strikes

  • The Century of Progress International exposition is Held

  • Lasker sell Pepsodent to the Lever Brothers

  • Albert's 3rd wife dies

  • Albert Lasker Dies