Classical Influences in Chicago Architecture: A History and Guide

** Scholastic Art & Writing Award National Medal winner and American Voices Nominee Sara Jain Kumar presents her first book featuring photography, architecture, history and the influences of ancient Greece and Rome. ** High school junior Sara Jain Kumar took to the streets of Chicago during the early days of the COVID pandemic. Popular attractions and monuments were suddenly void of tourists, locals, and passersby as the stay-at-home orders took effect. Combining her interest in photography along with her passion for the Classics, she took unique photographs of a variety of architectural structures with ancient Greek and Roman influences. After recent visits to Italy and Greece, she compiled photos of the past and present, showing the significant impact that the antiquities have had on designing buildings in the Windy City over the last 100+ years. These stunning images, alongside deeply referenced summaries of the history of these buildings and monuments, create a compelling read never before seen in an architectural book about Chicago that will bring the reader along on a visual journey through this wonderful city.