This building was designed by Daniel Burnham for Marshall Field and completed at the beginning of the 20th century.Marshall Field and Company built their third permanent store at the end of the 19th century. This location was key for other businesses in the city's emerging retail district. Field himself emphasized the importance of customer service and is considered to be one of the leading figures in the development of the department store. The company was the first to introduce the concept of the personal shopper, and that service was provided without charge in every Field's store, right up to the chain's last days under the Marshall Field's name. It was the first store to offer revolving credit and the first department store to use escalators.Look for the Great Clocks at Washington and Randolph on State Street, which are popular Chicago landmarks. Marshall Field envisioned his great clock as a beacon that could be seen for miles and attract crowds to his store which he saw as a meeting place. Norman Rockwell immortalized this famous clock when he drew a picture of it for the cover of the Saturday Evening Post in the 1940s. Among the "firsts" by Marshall Field's was the concept of the department store tea room. In the 19th century, ladies shopping downtown returned home for lunch; having lunch at a downtown restaurant unescorted by a gentleman was not considered ladylike. But after a Marshall Field's clerk shared her lunch (a chicken pot pie) with a tired shopper, Field's hit on the idea of opening a department store tea room, so that women shoppers would not feel the need to make two trips to complete their shopping. To this day the Walnut Room serves Mrs. Herring’s traditional chicken pot pie.Marshall Field was famous for his slogan "Give the lady what she wants." He was also famous for his integrity, character, community philanthropy and leadership. After his death, the company remained to the very end a major philanthropic contributor to its Chicago-area community. To fully appreciate this building's stately elegance, you’ll need to walk inside.  Named to the National Register of Historic Places, the multi-story atriums include Corinthian columns, skylights and the world's largest Tiffany-vaulted ceiling.You can walk into the Macy’s building and enjoy beautiful architecture, and Tiffany Glass ceilings inside.Photo Marshall Field Company Store by Teemu008 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0