Discover the opulent exteriors and interiors of the Roaring '20s
Jazz Deco and the classic finishes of Art Moderne buildings in
this 2 hour tour. Learn of Chicago's influence on the
international Art Deco movement, and trace the history of lively
architectural heritage. During the period between the two World
Wars, an eclectic design style developed that later became known
as Art Deco, used to refer to a mix of styles from the 1920s and
1930s. Through the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression of
the 1930s, the Art Deco style infused the everyday world with an
elegant style of cool sophistication. What characterizes Art
Deco design most is its geometry and simplicity, often combined
with vibrant colors and simple shapes that celebrate the rise of
commerce and technology. From luxurious objects made from exotic
materials to mass produced, streamlined items. Chicago's Jazz
Age architecture was simply called Modernistic when it was
created in the 1920s, and Moderne as it evolved into the Swing
era of the 1930