Driving along Rt. 66 in Chicago and thru various neighborhoods I was reminded that Chicago is a “Brick City.” – What I mean here is that most of the homes and 2 & 3 story buildings are made of brick. There are very few “wood” buildings. This gives a very “certain” feeling as I drove thru the various parts of the city. – I wonder if this is a result of the Chicago Fire. Building codes may have required brick as opposed to wood.
Oh yes, in Chicago one finds few “4” or more story buildings. Ther is a jump from 3 to about 10 or more stories. Unlike NYC with 6 story walkup [also found in such places a Paris] you will find only 3 story buildings. I’m given to understand, there was an ordinance passed back in the very early years of the 20th century which required elevators in all buildings of 4 or more stories. Hence, you won’t find any or very, very few. Again, this imparts a very different feel to the city compared to other cities.
