Chicago Loop

The Loop is what locals call the downtown neighborhood of Chicago. It is the second largest downtown business district in the United States, after Midtown, Manhattan. Bounded on the west and north by the Chicago River, on the east by Lake Michigan, and on the south by Roosevelt Road, the lack of space created the necessity of height for buildings. From the Home Insurance Building, considered the first skyscraper, to the Sears Tower, the tallest in the United States, the Loop has had a long history of verticality in buildings. Some of the historic buildings in this district were instrumental in the development of high-rises.

Neighborhoods

Printer's Row

Printer's Row, also known as Printing House Row, is a neighborhood located in the southern portion of the Loop community area of Chicago. It is bounded by Congress Parkway on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court on the east, and the Chicago River on the west. The signature street is Dearborn Street where the annual Printer's Row Book Fair http://www.printersrowbookfair.org/ is held.

Related Topics:
Neighborhood - Congress Parkway - North - South - East - West - Printer's Row Book Fair

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Originally, the buildings in this area were used by printing and publishing businesses. Today, the buildings have mainly been converted into residential lofts.

Related Topics:
Printing - Publishing

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It is an official landmark district http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/P/PrintingHouseDistrict.html, though the landmark boundaries differ slightly from what most would consider Printer's Row.

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