Chicago is known throughout the world for its architecture. Although many people are familiar with the cityA[a¬a[s skyscrapers and public buildings, they often overlook or are unaware of ChicagoA[a¬a[s mansions that are located throughout the city. These mansions represent ChicagoA[a¬a[s past and its future, and it can even be said that they are the very embodiment of Chicago and its architecture. These fashionable residences were built to make a statement, and what better way to have done this than to employ the leading architects of the time to design them. These architects included men such as Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Hobson Richardson, Daniel Burnham, and John Wellborn Root.