ChiTownView

Our collection of clips that offer some famous and infamous locations from Chicago's rich tradition of crime. We give a little look at what the site looks like today and then provide a little history on the site and or person. The videos on this list are in rough chronological order.

One of the greatest architects of the 20th century Frank Loyd Wright made his home in Oak Park in Chicago's western suburbs. There are dozens of buildings throughout the Chicago area designed by Wright that are still standing. On ChiTownView we are assembling a complete collection of clips of these magnificent homes so those who would like to visit them can get an idea where they are and what they will see We also have expanded our list to include all Wright designs as well as videos about Mr. Wright. A colorful character in his own right.

We offer throughout MindsiMedia other Wright related photos, videos, interviews and more.
On Flickr we have a Wright photoset.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photonoir/sets/7215762965034...

And a board for him posted on Pintrest.
http://www.pinterest.com/mike83/frank-lloyd-wright-prairi...


You may find Wright related items at ChiTownView, our Shopify store.
http://20th-century-retro.myshopify.com

A Google map of Wright designs in the Chicago area.
http://goo.gl/maps/7UspJ

Classic neon signs from the Chicago area. If you live in the Chicago area and know of a vintage sign still working drop us a line.
There are other neon playlists found on MindsiMedia's YouTube station http://www.youtube.com/user/MindsiMedia#grid/user/4DE863D...

We also have a neon photo galleries on our web site.
http://www.mindsimedia.info/Neon/index.htm

And we have several sets of neon photos on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/photonoir/

The part of the city everybody knows about. The Loop downtown Millenium Park, the Sears / Willis tower and much more. They are arranged, we start with the art and architecture move into the gangster videos then the general interest the neon videos and ending with videos of the downtown protests with a number from the Occupy movement from the fall of 2011

Wrigleyville, Lincoln Park, Lakeview and much more.

Beyond the south loop which, we've given it's own playlist, is the sprawling south & southwest side.

Just west of Chicago's loop in the area where the University of Illinois and Rush Hospital is now was once a teaming slum that was infested with gangsters and an early home to the Chicago Cubs. This is kind of a hidden history of the Taylor Street area. It is one of many neighborhoods that make up Chicago's vast west side.

Films that are set in the windy city. My three personal favorites are; The Begining of The End, Blues Brothers & Above The Law. In my travles I came across this site that is pretty extensive in covering this topic. http://www.itsfilmedthere.com/p/list-of-chicago-movies.html