A Preview
"The limestone thing occupying the entire far bank of the river is the Merchandise Mart, and the correct way to understand it is that this is not a building with a footprint. It's a building with a territory. Four million square feet. About ninety acres of floor, stacked twenty-five stories high across two full city blocks."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
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Hear the full story at The Merchandise Mart
This is just one of 14 stops on the Steel, Stone & Ego tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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