A Piece of History
Regarded as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country, the 120-acre Mies Campus is a living legacy to Modernist master Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and a part of the . As the main artery for foot traffic on Mies Campus, Footlik Lane stretches from 31st to 35th streets, and highlights just some of the things that make 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech unique. Just off the lane is George Segal’s Man on a Bench sculpture, which also doubles as Chicago’s smallest park: . Mies Campus’ ties to history are apparent throughout, with markers highlighting the work of notable Black pioneers and some of the country’s most important minds who once called 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech home.