Chicago Architecture Sacred and Profane at Open House Chicago

click images for larger view (highly recommended)

If you haven't caught out on our admonition Open House Chicago 2012 is one of great events of the year, I've included this gallery to convince you, starting with the image above, from the delirious Oriental Theater.  There's one more day, Sunday, October 14, to take in your own selection of the 150+ participating sites from Rodgers Park to South Shore and all points in between with a bunch sites that were closed Saturday opening up on Sunday.

Check it all out at Open House Chicago 2012.

MDA City Apartments

from the rooftop terrace of MDA, at the top of 203 N. Wabash, soon to be a Virgin International Hotel

Illinois Center from the MDA rooftop terrace

Essanay Studios

Bridgeview Bank (former Uptown National Bank)

Bridgeview Bank

Agudas Achim Synagogue

Agudas Achim Synagogue

Frank Fisher Apartments

organ loft, former Scottish Rite Cathedral, now Harvest Bible Chapel

a bird

a minkey, and a few more Oriental images

And here's a few more shots, from day two:

Aragon Ballroom

Civic Orchestra Brass Quintet at the top of the Original Sears Tower

Power House High

Riviera Theatre