Louis Sullivan at 150 : a comprehensive, six-week schedule of public programming leading up to the symposium.

In 2006, the Chicago History Museum led a six-week series of public programs to mark the 150th anniversary of Louis Sullivan's birth. The culminating event was the Louis Sullivan at 150 International Symposium, held at the Museum. Click here to access audio recordings of the symposium presentations, including the keynote address by Jean-Louis Cohen.

This website serves as a record of the celebration and provides an extensive overview of Louis Sullivan's life and career. Click here to find out more about the programs held throughout Chicago to mark Sullivan's sesquicentennial.

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September 3, 2006
What: Louis Sullivan's birthday (press release) When: All Day! Description: Louis Sullivan was born in Boston on September 3, 1856. Learn more about his life and work. What: Sullivan's Autobiography of an Idea Bus Tour When: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Where: The tour will leave from the Santa Fe Building, 224 South Michigan Avenue, at 10:00 a.m. and will return to the same location at 2:00 p.m. Description: For those who wish to know more about Sullivan's ideas we will visit six Chicago sites and read selected passages from Sullivan's autobiography. Sam Guard, experienced practitioner of the building trades, will lead this tour sponsored by the Hyde Park Historical Society. For further information and reservations, please visit: www.hydeparkhistory.org or contact: Jack Spicer at 773.324.5476 or jackspicer@earthlink.net	Wirt Dexter Building; courtesy Commission on Chicago Landmarks

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