Directions to The Gaylord Building


The Gaylord Building is located approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago in historic Lockport, Illinois. The Gaylord Building and Lockport are part of the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor. Combined with other sites along the canal, it makes an excellent day trip from any of the following places.


Chicago's Loop and Southwest Suburbs
Travel south on I-55 (Stevenson Expressway) to Lemont Road South (exit 271A)
Continue south on Lemont Road to the intersection of Lemont Road and Route 171 (Archer Avenue)
Turn right on Route 171 and go to 8th Street in Lockport
Turn right on 8th and immediately right into the parking lot

Southeastern Wisconsin and Northeastern Illinois
Take I-94 east/I-294 south (Tri-state Tollway) and exit to I-55 south
Exit I-55 at Lemont Road South (exit 271A) and continue to the intersection of Lemont Road and Route 171 (Archer Avenue)
Turn right on Route 171 and go to 8th Street in Lockport
Turn right on 8th and immediately right into the parking lot
*Note: Illinois tollways do not use exit numbers

Rockford, Illinois and Southern Wisconsin
Travel east on I-90 (Northwest Tollway) and exit to I-290 east (Eisenhower Expressway)
From I-290 exit to I-355 south toward Joliet (exit 7)
From I-355 exit to I-55 north
Exit I-55 at Lemont Road South (exit 271A) and continue to the intersection of Lemont Road and Route 171 (Archer Avenue)
Turn right on Route 171 and go to 8th Street in Lockport
Turn right on 8th and immediately right into the parking lot
*Note: Illinois tollways do not use exit numbers

St. Louis, Missouri and Springfield, Illinois
Travel north on 1-55 and exit to I-80 east (exit 250A)
Exit I-80 at Briggs Street (exit 134), turn left and travel north on Briggs until it ends at Division Street (approximately 5 miles)
Turn left on Division and go to State Street (Route 171)
Turn right on State and go 8 blocks to 8th Street (one block past the busy intersection of 9th and State)
Turn left on 8th and immediately right into the parking lot

Des Moines, Iowa and Western Illinois
Travel east on I-80 through Joliet
Exit I-80 at Briggs Street (exit 134), turn left and travel north on Briggs until it ends at Division Street (approximately 5 miles)
Turn left on Division and go to State Street (Route 171)
Turn right on State and go approximately 8 blocks to 8th Street (one block past the busy intersection of 9th and State)
Turn left on 8th and immediately right into the parking lot

Northern Indiana and Chicago's South Suburbs
Travel west on I-80 and exit at Briggs Street (exit 134)
Turn right and travel north on Briggs until it ends at Division Street (approximately 5 miles)
Turn left on Division and go to State Street (Route 171)
Turn right on State and go approximately 8 blocks to 8th Street (one block past the busy intersection of 9th and State)
Turn left on 8th and immediately right into the parking lot

Alternate Parking


If the parking lot at 8th Street and State Street is full, please proceed two blocks south of The Gaylord Building to the 10th Street lot, which is located between 9th and 10th Streets and the canal and railroad tracks.