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TITLE: Joliet and Father Marquette's Travels in Illinois
ARTIST: Jacob Holzer
LOCATION: 140 S. Dearbourn Street
DESCRIPTION: Mosaic murals depicting events in the lives of explorers Marquette and Joliet, the first Europeans to explore the Chicago area in 1967-5, line the lobby rotunda. The mosaics were designed by Jacob Holzer of Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company.
CONTRIBUTOR: Bill Buckingham & Michael Welch - Massachusetts, USA
 
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