Medinah Temple & Tree Studios, Chicago Architectural Gems

Medinah Temple

Medinah Temple with it's onion shaped dome and other Islamic-looking details it is a rare example of Moorish Revival architecture one of Chicago's more unique looking buildings. It was built by Built in 1912 by the Shriners designed by architects Huehl and Schmidt and is located on the River North neighborhood of Chicago. Designed as an auditorium it was almost demolished in 2000 when the exterior of the building was restored and the interior gutted and reconstructed for use as retail space. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on June 27, 2001. It is currently occupied by Bloomingdale's Home and Furniture Store.

Tree Studio Artist Colony, Chicago River North

The Tree Studio Building & Annex is an architectural gem located in Chicago's River North neighborhood a couple of blocks east of The Hard Rock and rock and roll McDonalds. This one time artist colony is loaded with building ornamentation details that makes it unique. Among the artists who have lived there are; painter Richard Florsheim, author Edgar Rice Burroughs, actors Peter Falk and Burgess Meredith, and sculptor John Storrs, whose Ceres, the goddess of grain, stands atop the Chicago Board of Trade.  While it has gone upscale and while there artists studios they can no longer live there this gem still stands surrounded by faceless high rises. The building and annex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is Chicago landmark.

Music is “From The Arctic Circle - To The Southern Seas” by Misha Dioxin
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