A Walk Through Time

A Walk Through Time offers a rare opportunity to visit the interiors of several landmarked privately owned homes in the Prairie Avenue Historic District. Also a silent auction at Glessner House.

This very special tour provides attendees with the rare opportunity to visit the interiors of several landmarked homes in the Prairie Avenue Historic District. See beautifully carved wood moldings, leaded glass windows, fireplaces in elaborate tile, mosaic, and marble, and much more! Sites tentatively included on the 2024 tour (list subject to change):

• Marshall Field Jr. house, 1919 S. Prairie Avenue (Solon S. Beman, architect; 1883; remodeling by Daniel H. Burnham & Co., 1902)
• Charles Purdy house, 213 E. Cullerton Street, (Thomas & Rapp, architects; 1891)
• William Reid house, 2013 S. Prairie Avenue (Beers, Clay & Dutton, architects; 1894)
• Harriet Rees house, 2017 S. Prairie Avenue (Cobb & Frost, architects, 1888)
• The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant, originally Engine Company 104, 1401 S. Michigan Avenue (Charles F. Hermann, 1905)
• Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation, 2120 S. Michigan Avenue (historic studio of Chess Records)

An abbreviated tour of Glessner House is included as well as historic Second Presbyterian Church with its landmarked Arts and Crafts interior and collection of Tiffany windows. Tour guides will also be stationed at various locations in the neighborhood to discuss and show photos of prominent lost houses including those of Marshall Field, George Pullman, Philip Armour, and others.

ENHANCED TICKET (Limited to 125): $60 per person/$54 Glessner House members BASIC TICKET: $50 per person/$45 Glessner House members