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What: Adler
and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour
When: Wednesdays throughout the year: 12:00 noon
Saturdays April through November: 10:00 am and 1:00 p.m.
Saturdays December through March: 1:00 p.m. only
Where: Charnley-Persky House (use door at south end of building), 1365 N. Astor Street, Chicago
Description: Every Wednesday and Saturday throughout the year, the Charnley-Persky House Museum Foundation offers docent-led tours of Adler and Sullivan's renowned residential work, the James Charnley House (1891-1892) on Astor Street in Chicago. The house, which has long been recognized internationally as a pivotal work of modern architecture, was designed by two luminaries in Chicago architecture-Louis H. Sullivan and his protégé, Frank Lloyd Wright. In Charnley-Persky House the architects rejected historical details common to Victorian architecture in favor of abstract forms that later became the hallmarks of modern architecture. In addition, the house's open floor plan and manipulation of space prefigured the complex spatial arrangements common in the residential work of Wright and other Prairie School architects. The regular Saturday tours also include the Albert F. Madlener House at 4 West Burton Place.
The tours are co-sponsored by the Charnley-Persky House Museum Foundation (www.charnleyperskyhouse.org), the Society of Architectural Historians (www.sah.org) and the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts (www.grahamfoundation.org).
COST: Wednesday tours are free.
COST: Saturday tours: $10 adults/$5 seniors and students age 18 and over.
All teachers with valid State of Illinois ID are admitted free of charge as are students under the age of 18.
DURATION: Wednesday tours 1 hour; Saturday tours 90 minutes.
What: Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Tour (90 minutes)
When: 10:00 a.m.
Where: Auditorium Building (Roosevelt University)
Meet in the Auditorium's Ticket Lobby, 50 East Congress Parkway
Description: No matter how many times you've been to the Auditorium, you haven't really seen it unless you've seen it with Bart Swindall, the Auditorium's own historian. You'll see Louis Sullivan's ornament at close range, experience Dankmar Adler's amazing acoustics firsthand, and discover why Frank Lloyd Wright called the Auditorium "The greatest room for music and opera in the world--bar none."
In celebration of Louis Sullivan's 150th anniversary, Auditorium tours are free, but space is limited, & reservations are required. Please call 312-341-9668. For more information, visit www.auditoriumtheatre.org & click "Sullivan-150 Series".
This program is made possible through the generous support of Mr. Seymour Persky.
What: Holy Trinity
Cathedral Tours
When: Saturday September 2, 23, 30 at 1:00 P.M.
Where: Holy Trinity Cathedral
1121 N. Leavitt St. Chicago
Description: Celebrate the anniversary of Louis
Sullivan's birth by visiting this landmark structure. Experience
firsthand the history, heritage, and holiness of one of Sullivan's
finest buildings. The tour will include a talk and tour of the
Cathedral. Highlights include the beauty of his creation, ornamental
design, and Tiffany chandelier.
Cost: None however donations for the Cathedral's restoration
fund will be accepted.
Duration: Approx. 1 hour
For more info call: (773) 486 6064
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