Episode

Chicago History Discovered In The Rubble Protecting Our Lakefront

Podcast: The Block Club Chicago Podcast
Published: Jul 14, 2026
Duration seconds: 1237
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Summary

Blocks of carved stone from the Walker Warehouse — early examples of famed Chicago architect Louis Sullivan’s lauded ornamentation — have served alongside other rubble for decades as a lakefront revetment near Rainbow Beach.