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Neighborhood:

Gold Coast

Of Special Interest To:

Arts & Culture Enthusiasts
History Buffs

Features:

Restroom Available

Charnley-Persky House Museum

Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright are major figures in American architecture. Sullivan, Wright's architectural mentor, hired the younger man in 1887 to assist with the design of the Auditorium Building (1887-1889) in Chicago.

As a junior draftsman, Wright also assisted with residential commissions such as the James Charnley House (1891-1892). The Charnley House, which has long been recognized internationally as a pivotal work of modern architecture, stands as evidence of the extraordinary power of Sullivan and Wright's creativity in collaboration.

In Charnley House, Sullivan and Wright rejected the historical details common to Victorian architecture in favor of abstract forms that later became the hallmarks of modern architecture.

Website:
For additional information please visit, http://www.charnleyhouse.org

Hours:

Public tours of the Charnley-Persky House are available on a regular basis on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with appointments available during the week for groups of ten or more. Reservations are required only for groups of ten or more and should be made well ahead of time. Photography is allowed. The tour entrance is through the garden door on Astor St., at the south end of the building.

Wednesdays: tours starts at noon
Saturdays, April through November - 10:00am & 1:00pm
Saturdays, December through March - 10:00am only
Closed from December 24 through January 1 each year.

Admission:

Wednesday free, limited to 15 people.
Saturdays: Adult $15; Senior (over 65) / Student (with ID) $12; Youth 5-12 $ 8;
IL teachers with ID & SAH National members with ID Free.
Attendance for all tours limited to 15 people.

Public Transportation:

EL: Red line to Division, walk north to Schiller, then east to Astor; Bus: 22 Clark to Schiller, walk east to Astor, OR 151 to Schiller, walk west to Astor. For more travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com


Charnley-Persky House Museum 1365 N. Astor St. Chicago IL 60610 Phone: 312.915.0105 Contact Us

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