Charles Beersman was thirty-one when he began designing the Wrigley Building, young even in those days for such a major commission. Why he was given this break is unknown. From the very beginning, ...

The building -- The skyscraper -- Zoning the city -- The boom of the Twenties -- The odd couple -- The firm -- The site -- The style -- The design -- The contractors -- The mooring mast -- Building ...

An in-depth look at America’s historic skyscraper and Chicago’s most iconic building. This is the captivating story of the spectacular architecture of the century-old Wrigley Building—its design, ...