Chicago’s Gold Coast is an illustrated walking tour through one of the city’s most storied neighborhoods. Beginning along Lake Shore Drive and continuing through Astor Street, Burton Place, State and Dearborn Parkway, it looks at historic houses, apartment buildings, churches, and clubs.

Across fourteen stops, the book traces the neighborhood’s architecture and social history—from Gilded Age wealth to apartment living, preservation, and reinvention. Historic photographs and contemporary images place familiar landmarks in a larger story of Chicago’s growth, change, and enduring character.