Why Chicago's Underground Marina was almost LOST | The History of Marina City

This video takes you on a journey to explore the unique and iconic Marina City in Chicago. Discover the history and challenges faced by this architectural masterpiece, from its innovative concept and design to its resemblance to corn cobs. Learn about the switch from apartment rentals to luxury condos and the battle for preservation during the 1980s deterioration. Find out what's inside Marina City today and take a look at what it once was, with lost amenities. Join us on this fascinating tour of Marina City and uncover its rich history and significance in Chicago's architectural landscape.

Chapters:
00:00 - Discovering the Unique Corn Cob Buildings of Chicago: Welcome to Marina City
01:21 - From Boom to Bust: Chicago’s Struggle with Population Decline
02:09 - Meet the Visionary Architect Behind Marina City's Iconic Design
03:13 - Exploring the Innovative Concept and Design of Marina City
03:36 - Why Marina City is a Chicago Landmark That Resembles Corn Cobs
04:19 - Overcoming Adversity: Marina City's Challenging Past
08:08 - Marina City: The Switch from Apartment Rentals to Luxury Condos
08:54 - The 1980s Deterioration of Marina City: A Battle for Preservation
09:36 - From Bankruptcy to Revival: The 1993 Sale of Marina City
10:01 - Step Inside the Iconic Marina City: What's There Today?
12:20 - Marina City's Lost Amenities: A Look at What Once Was.

IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.

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Scriptwriter - Bex Weinstein
Editor - Oliwia Tracz,
Host - Ryan Socash

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[solomonsaintclair]

Been living in these towers for a few years - absolutely love it. Had no idea about the history! Great video!

[jbw]

I lived on the 50th floor of Marina City for 8 years. Absolutely loved it! Great video.

[bamccabe]

I remember when I first became aware of the buildings -in my mind I always thought of them as the Jetson"s apartment buildings. I'm sure they must have been the inspiration for the apartment buildings in the 1960's cartoon.

[jennyancell]

Fun fact about the House of Blues, Beneath each stage sits a metal box filled with Mississippi mud, representing blues as the spirit and foundation that pervades all performances. Every HOB is said to have this box of mud!!! I just love that so much! Also enjoyed this video thank you! That spot is my home away from home!❤

[SeymourBalz]

It seems as though you left out the collapse !
My father was working there then. Concrete fell, as they were hurrying to finish the build. The concrete wasn't allowed to harden enough, before removing forms.
My father along with other crew men manually lifted sections to remove crushed workers.
I remember him coming home sick from the site of crushed bodies .
He quit that day, never to return. I'll NEVER forget his story.
I've searched the internet .
I can't find anything on what I've said...yet IT HAPPENED.
I was born in 1951. So I was like 10-12 hrs old during construction of this complex .
Why is this fact eliminated from history ??
It's been quite a few years, but I'm remembering.
Even back then, they changed the news.
Ppl would be afraid to rent there...fears of additional collapse. They changed the "story" to scaffolds. NOW,
I remember dad being angry at what we then heard on the news.
Credit is still deserved to the maker of this video, as he's reporting the available history.
Me? I STAND my ground !!
Floor/Floors Collapsed !!
As far as my dad, well men loose friends in war, sad enough. But these guys were just supporting they're families.

[MightBeAPizza]

I'm currently in Chicago for the first time. My girlfriend and I were walking along the river walk and stumbled upon these towers. She hated them, I loved them!

[claudiamann]

Beautiful towers. I hope they can keep going strong. Thanks so much for another great video.

[KurtE]

Thanks Ryan! At the time I lived in downtown Chicago, I always felt they had the most unique parking garage!

[stephenmoerlein]

Interesting that both Bertram Goldberg and Mies van der Rohe are famous Chicago architects from the Bauhaus in Berlin, yet their styles are dramatically different. Thanks for posting this engaging history.

[NKsEntertainment]

Informative! Chicago is awesome city 👍. This city was in my bucket list and recently we marked it as complete.

[DavidInMonroe]

The album cover being Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

[sirenloud]

I delivered so many mattresses to those buildings think of your apartment like a slice of pizza 😂

[mikeschroeder]

Love the chicago vids - keep ‘em coming!

[hectoraleeyass]

Im in B.F.E. Southeast Missouri currently but N.W.I. by way of all around Lake and Porter counties for the majority of my 37 years on Earth and I am always STOKED when I see something new from 'IT'S HISTORY ' pop up on my feed. There's soo much I never knew about an area I've spent soo much time in. Your videos SMASH topics like EVERYONE SHOULD SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON. Thank you for actually being interesting and not just regurgitating common knowledge for the sake of views. Great luck with the channel going forward. WE ALL LOVE IT!!!

[randygiles]

Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album.

[thegrwinston]

The timing on this episode is amazing! I just was in Chicago to study these buildings and others by Bertrand Goldberg!

[maryellenaylward]

I love listening to all the fabulous history of Chicago and NYC you present on your show! Any plans to do any Boston stories????

[karinross]

I learned to ice skate there as a kid when there was a skating rink there

[stevelibby]

I knew someone that had an apartment there in the 80's. I was shocked at how low the rent was at the time $500. Lincoln Park would have been double or triple that minimum.

[radicalmoderate]

My Aunt lived there in the 70's had a boat it was a good time to visit her lol.