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LINKS

Clarke House Museum

www.clarkehousemuseum.org

Friends of Historic

Second Church

www.2ndpresbyterianfriends.org

Prairie District

Neighborhood Alliance

www.pdnachicago.com

City of Chicago Tourism

www.explorechicago.org

Historic Homes of Illinois

www.visithistoricillinois.com

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Contact Us

Glessner House Museum is located in the South Loop at:

1800 South Prairie Avenue Chicago, IL 60616

312/326-1480

fax 312/326-1397

glessnerhouse@sbcglobal.net

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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

The museums are closed on the following holidays:

Easter Sunday, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day,

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day
NOTE: Due to special events on Sunday June 14 and
Saturday September 12, there will be no public tours offered

2009 Calendar of Events

For more information on a specific event, click on

"Event Information" at the bottom of the page.

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

2nd Annual Treasures from the Collection

Special Members Only Event

Thursday July 9 at 7:00pm

Prairie Avenue Walking Tours

Sundays from 2:00 to 4:00pm

July 12, August 9, and September 13

Behind the Scenes Tour:

Chic Chicago and Bertha Palmer

at the Chicago History Museum

Wednesday July 15 at 2:00pm

Venetian Night Dinner

Saturday July 25 at 6:00pm
Sponsored by the
Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance

Daniel H. Burnham Exhibit

Opening September 10 at 7:00pm

Exhibit runs through

Sunday November 29

Celebrating the centennial of

Burnham and Bennett's 1909 Plan of Chicago

Second Annual Festival on Prairie Avenue

Saturday September 12, 12:00-6:00pm

How Both Halves Lived: A Tour of

Prairie Avenue and the Town of Pullman

Saturday September 26, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Prairie Avenue History Presentation

Evanston History Center - Dawes Mansion

Thursday October 15 at 7:00pm

Shadows on the Street:

Haunted Tours of Prairie Avenue

Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31

Tours at 7:00 and 8:00pm each evening

23rd Annual Edgar Allan Poe Readings

Saturday October 31, 5:00 and 8:00pm

Lecture - Apostles of Beauty:

Arts and Crafts from Britain to Chicago

Wednesday November 18, 7:00pm

Museums Decorated for the Holidays

Wednesday November 25 through Sunday January 3

Historic Holidays on Prairie Avenue

Saturday December 12, 1:00-4:00pm

Holiday Candlelight Tours

Saturday December 12 and Sunday December 13

Tours at 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30pm each evening

 

Event Information