Editing Architecture of Chicago (section)

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[[File:Chicago Sears Tower.jpg|thumb|[[Willis Tower]], the tallest building in Chicago]]
The '''buildings and architecture of Chicago''' reflect the city's history and multicultural heritage, featuring prominent buildings in a variety of styles. Most structures downtown were destroyed by the [[Great Chicago Fire]] in 1871 (an exception being the [[Chicago Water Tower|Water Tower]]).{{sfn|Bach|1980|pages=[https://archive.org/details/chicagosfamousbu00cond/page/n157 106–107]}}

Chicago's architectural styles include  the [[Chicago school (architecture)|Chicago School]] primarily in skyscraper design,  [[Bungalow#Chicago bungalow|Chicago Bungalows]], Two-Flats, and [[Greystone (architecture)|Greystones]]. The [[Chicago Loop|Loop]] is home to [[skyscrapers]] as well as [[sacred architecture]] including "[[Polish Cathedral Style|Polish Cathedrals]]". Chicago is home to one of the largest and most diverse collections of skyscrapers in the world.