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LINKS Clarke House Museum Friends of Historic Second Church www.2ndpresbyterianfriends.org Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance City of Chicago Tourism Historic Homes of Illinois
Click on image to learn more! 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 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 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
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