Facilities Information
Designed by the Boston firm of Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge as the first home of the Chicago Public Library, the Chicago Cultural Center was completed in 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1972, and was designated a Chicago Landmark by the City Council on November 15, 1976.
The Beaux Arts style was influenced by the buildings of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The building's interior features rooms modeled on the Doge's Palace in Venice, the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, and the Acropolis in Athens. Its lush ornamentation includes two stained-glass domes, rare marbles inlaid with sparkling mosaics, and intricate, coffered ceilings.
Directory
First Floor
Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture Visitor Information Center
Renaissance Court (Chicago Department of Senior Services)
Randolph Café
Studio Theater
Dance Studio
Michigan Avenue Galleries
Landmark Chicago Gallery
Project Onward Studio and Gallery
COTC Offices
1st floor Conference Room
CCC Ticket Office
Public Washrooms
Second Floor
Claudia Cassidy Theater
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Rotunda, Hall, and Annex
Healy Millet Dome
Chicago Rooms Gallery
Public Washrooms
Third Floor (Washington Street Side)
Preston Bradley Hall
Tiffany Dome
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events(offices)
Third Floor (Randolph Street SIde)
Building Management and Rental Office
Fourth Floor
Sidney R. Yates Gallery
Exhibit Hall
Yates Annex
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (offices)
Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture (offices)
4th floor Conference Room
Fifth Floor (Washington Street Side)
Chicago Children's Choir (offices)
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (offices)
Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture (offices)
Meeting Rooms
- Millennium Park Room
- 5th Floor Garland
- 5th Floor Washington
