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Clarke House Museum.

www.clarkehousemuseum.org

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Contact Us

Glessner House is located in the South Loop at

1800 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616

312/326-1480

fax 312/326-1397

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Welcome to the

Glessner House Museum Website!

Glessner House Museum engages diverse audiences in exploring urban life and design through the preservation and interpretation of the architecture of Henry Hobson Richardson and the historic home of John and Frances Glessner

TOUR HOURS

Wednesday through Sunday

Clarke House Tours are at 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm

Glessner House Tours are at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm

2008 Calendar of Events

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More events will be added during the year, so check back often!

Prairie Avenue Walking Tours

Sundays from 2:00 to 4:00pm

September 14 and 28

19th Century Chicago Furniture Lecture
by Rolf Achilles

Co-sponsored by the

Greater Chicago Chapter of the Victorian Society in America

Wednesday, September 10 at 7:00pm

South Loop and Bronzeville Walk/Bike/Ride

Co-sponsored by the Mies van der Rohe Society

Saturday, September 20 from 10:00am to 2:30pm

Tour of the Avery Coonley House

Saturday, September 27 at 10:00am

Lake Forest Cemetery Tour

Saturday, October 4 at 1:00pm

Haunted Tours of Prairie Avenue

Friday, October 31 at 7:00 and 8:00pm

Saturday, November 1 at 7:00 and 8:00pm

Edgar Allan Poe Readings

Saturday, November 1 at 5:00 and 8:00pm

Historic Holidays on Prairie Avenue

Saturday, December 13 from 1:00 to 4:00pm

Holiday Candlelight Tours

Saturday, December 13 starting at 5:30pm

Sunday, December 14 starting at 5:30pm

Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

Saturday, December 13 from 12:00 to 7:00pm

Sunday, December 14 from 12:00 to 7:00pm

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