Marina City facts for kids
The Marina City was designed in 1959 by architect Bertrand Goldberg and was finished in 1964 at a cost of $36 million to a large extent by the union of building janitors and elevator operators, who wanted to reverse the pattern of white flight from the city's downtown area.
When it was finished, the two towers were both the tallest residential buildings and the tallest reinforced concrete structures in the world. The complex was built as a city within a city, featuring numerous on-site facilities including a theatre, gym, swimming pool, ice rink, bowling alley, several stores, restaurants, and a marina.
Images for kids
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Nik Wallenda, tightrope walking on Marina City in 2014
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The foundation of Marina City being laid in 1961
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Marina City under construction
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Another view of the construction
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Marina City in 1969. Note the television transmitter with weather beacon on top of one of the towers.
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Marina City balconies
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Close-up of Marina City parking
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The Marina City marina
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In December 2012. Note the lights on individual apartment balconies
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As viewed from a boat in the Chicago River
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Marina City on the Chicago River. View from River Hotel
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See also
In Spanish: Marina City para niños
