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Nov 1, 2009 - Mar 31, 2010
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Chicago Architecture Foundation Highlights by Bus: Glessner House

Discover the exciting diversity of Chicago’s famous architecture on this wide-ranging odyssey, which traces the city’s development from its beginning to the present. This tour covers 30 miles of Chicago architecture, including the Loop, Hyde Park, the Gold Coast, the lakefront, several historic districts, university campuses, parks, and old and new residential neighborhoods. Stops include Mies van der Rohe’s IIT campus and an interior tour of Glessner House by Boston architect H.H. Richardson. Glessner House provides a glimpse of Richardson's ground-breaking design philosophy and a beautiful Arts & Craft interior lovingly restored back to its 19th century condition.

Dates:
Nov 1, 2009 - Mar 31, 2010
Hours:

Sundays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am - 1 pm

Location:
ArchiCenter Shop in the Santa Fe Building
224 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60604
Admission:

$40; seniors/students $35; CAF members $31

Website:
For additional information please visit, http://www.architecture.org
CTAPublic Transportation:

El: Red Line to Jackson; Brown, Purple, Orange, Pink and Green Lines to Adams/Wabash.  Bus: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 126, 127. For more travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com.

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Chicago Architecture Foundation Highlights by Bus: Glessner House
224 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago IL 60604
Phone: 800.982.2787

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