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The Auditorium Theatre entrance is seen at night.
Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune
The Auditorium Theatre entrance is seen at night.
Chicago Tribune
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The massive Auditorium Building at Michigan Avenue and Congress Parkway turns 125 years old on Dec. 9th, 2014. Beyond the building’s grimy exterior, you’ll find the unmistakable origins of Chicago’s design DNA — its integration of architecture and engineering and its image of indestructibility.