- The Old Post Office - Visitors will explore the inside of the Old Post Office on W Van Buren Street, delve into its history, and learn about its transformation into a contemporary office space. They will also understand the concept of adaptive reuse and its significance. Highlights include the Main Lobby, the “Zig-zag wall”, the “postcard wall”, and the rooftop meadow.
- Tour of the Old Post Office
- Led by a certified Chicago Architecture Center docent
- Food or drink
- Coat check
- Storage for luggage or strollers
Explore the new Old Post Office Building, whose early 20th-century design has been adaptively reused into a beautiful, modern Class A Office building. It once seemed as though the stunning architectural details of Chicago’s Old Post Office would be lost to time while the building sat vacant for almost two decades. But the 2.8 million square foot building, completed in 1934, recently went through a monumental renovation and now serves as a modern multi-use event and office space that meets today’s need for large, light-filled workspaces. See how historic artifacts and building details have been creatively incorporated into the Old Post Office’s design including the conversion of the roof to a 3.5-acre urban rooftop park. Old places can become new spaces when a developer with vision collaborates with an award-winning architectural team.
- This is an active commercial space. The itinerary of this tour may be altered without notice at the discretion of building management.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
