The Glessner House: How Forward-Thinking Homeowners Helped a Revolutionary Architect Make His Mark in Chicago
Apr22

The Glessner House: How Forward-Thinking Homeowners Helped a Revolutionary Architect Make His Mark in Chicago

Written By on April 22, 2013 in 18th Street, architects, architecture, Prairie Avenue, Prairie Avenue District, _story

“It looks like an old jail,” one lady commented. “It takes courage to build a house like that,” said another. “Which church is this?” a passerby inquired. “I don’t like it and wish it was not there,” complained neighbor George Pullman, who felt himself cursed by the daily sight of the John J. Glessner House (1800 South Prairie Avenue). Amidst the Gilded Age splendor that was...

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Week Links: January 27-February 2, 2013
Feb02

Week Links: January 27-February 2, 2013

Written By on February 2, 2013 in Bicycles, Prairie Avenue District, The Loop, transportation

Chicago bike lanes are a disaster in the ice and snow  The Glessner House Museum (1800 South Prairie Avenue) and the Clarke House (1855 South Indiana Avenue) are looking for docents.  Click here and scroll down to “Vounteer” for more information. The renovation of an art deco office building in the West Loop into the new headquarters for Hillshire Brands is finished.  There’s a public open house late this month at...

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