What’s Old is New

What’s Old is New - Stephen King agrees with this statement, writing, “Sooner or later everything old is new again.” His words refer to all things vintage returning to popularity. 

There is a movement under foot. Historical buildings and landmarks are the epitomai of the old having new appeal. The regal old stone buildings, old brick warehouses and classic columned buildings now evoke a sense of culture and familiarity that aids us all in finding our “way home” in a fast-changing world that seeks comfort and the familiar.

France has the Eiffel Tower. Egypt has pyramids. New York has Broadway. The U.S. has grand old Lady Liberty. We have the Rookery. 

The Rookery in Chicago is one of hundreds of  historical architectural masterpieces of yesteryear that hold new appeal and awe. It’s an iconic building set in the center of Chicago’s downtown financial district and it represents a bygone era in a slick 21st Century landscape. What were once state-of-the-art innovations, the latest in ironwork and trend-setting design elements - are now vintage details that bring new awe.

Constructed in 1888, identified as a Chicago landmark since 1972, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, this architectural masterpiece houses historical decorative elements reminiscent of late Roman, Venetian, Moorish and medieval-European architecture. It’s a decorative and visual buffet.

And, as much as humanity embraces robots and artificial intelligence, we find true comfort, familiarity and rewarding historical culture in the timeless aesthetics embodied in buildings like the Rookery. Here, we’ll always be able to find truth in what’s old is new.