This very special tour provides attendees with the rare opportunity to visit the interiors of several historic homes in the Prairie Avenue Historic District. See beautifully carved wood moldings, leaded glass windows, fireplaces in elaborate tile, mosaic, and marble, and much more! Glessner and Clarke House Museums are also included on the tour as well
The Space Within: Inside Great Chicago Buildings, features stunning interior photographs of 45 Chicago area buildings of all periods and styles. A short essay accompanies each building, highlighting its style and placing it in the context of it's architect's work. Instead of the usual guide book treatment, as many as ten large-format pages are devoted
This exclusive tour, offered for the first time, explores the significant architecture of Glessner House. Controversial at the time of its completion in 1887, it foreshadowed the development of modern residential architecture, and architect H. H. Richardson had a profound impact on architects to follow, including Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. This special two-hour tour will
