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Visit this link to see what's happening at Clarke House Museum.
Click on image to learn more! 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 NO REGULAR PUBLIC TOURS ON SUNDAY JUNE 8 Please note that there will be no public tours of either Clarke or Glessner House on Sunday June 8, 2008 due to our annual fundraiser, "A Walk Through Time." See the Events page for more information on this exciting once-a-year tour! 2008 Calendar of Events For more information on a specific event, click on "Click Here for Event Information" at the bottom of the page. More events will be added during the year, so check back often! Lake Forest Estates Tour Sunday, May 18 at 2:00pm Chicago's Historic Prairie Avenue Booksigning and Exhibit Opening Friday, June 6 at 7:00pm A Walk Through Time - Annual Benefit Sunday, June 8 at 1:00pm Treasures from the Glessner Collection MEMBERS ONLY EVENT Thursday, July 17 at 7:00pm Prairie Avenue Walking Tours Sundays from 2:00 to 4:00pm July 13 and 27 August 10 and 24 September 14 and 28 KAMII Synagogue/Goodman House Tour Sunday, August 17 at 11:00am A Festival on Prairie Avenue Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Prairie Avenue Historic District! Sponsored by the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance Saturday, September 6 from 11:00am to 6:00pm Decorative Arts 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, time TBD 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 |
