Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Hyde Park

No other Chicago neighborhood has more attractions than Hyde Park. The neighborhood's landmarks include the University of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Oriental Institute, Smart Gallery, DuSable Museum, and the Robie House.

Henry Moore, Nuclear Energy. This sculpture marks the spot at which the world's first atomic chain reaction took place in December 1942.

The Robie House, designed in 1909 by Frank Lloyd Wright, was one of the architect's greatest masterpieces and one of the most influential buildings of the 20th Century. It is currently being restored.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is adjacent to the Robie House and is designed to compliment Wright's building.

The University of Chicago Rockefeller Chapel

The University of Chicago Library