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Louis Sullivan at 150 Years
Celebrating Louis Sullivan's 150th Anniversary

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 24, 2006

What: Join the Hyde Park Historical Society in celebrating Louis Sullivan's 150th Birthday SULLIVAN'S THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN IDEA BUS TOUR

When: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Where: Bus will leave from in front of the Santa Fe Building, 224 South Michigan, home of the Chicago Architecture Foundation, at 10:00 am, returning to the same location at 3:00 pm. Bus will be available for seating at 9:45 am prior to the tour.

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 The Autobiography of an Idea. Sam Guard, experienced practitioner of the building trades, will lead this tour.

Mr. Guard led this same tour on September 3. It was sold out and some of those participants have already signed up to do the tour a second time. There are still some seats left for September 24, but please register as soon as possible.

Cost: Louis Sullivan Bus Tour - $20.00 per person.

To reserve Sullivan Bus Tour tickets, please contact Jack Spicer: jackspicer@earthlink.net
773-324-5476.

Or, to register and pay in advance by credit card/PayPal visit: www.hydeparkhistory.org     "Special Events - Fees and Reservation"

Include your name, address, phone number, email address and number of reservations needed.


What: Louis Sullivan and the Saints

When: Lecture by Tim Samuelson, 3:00 P.M.
Sunday September 24th

Where: Holy Trinity Cathedral
1121 N. Leavitt St. Chicago
Tel. (773) 486 6064

Description: By the time Sullivan was asked to design the Cathedral and Parish structures he had earned a reputation for being America’s foremost avant-garde architects. In designing this landmark structure Sullivan studied the design of numerous Russian churches and a small wooden church in the village of Tatarskaya served as inspiration. To help build the Cathedral Csar Nicholas gave $4,000.

Experience firsthand the history, heritage, and holiness of one of Sullivan’s finest buildings. Built in 1903 Holy Trinity Cathedral has been a beacon for Orthodox Christians and architecture lovers for more than a century. Sullivan expert and City of Chicago Cultural Historian Tim Samuelson will lead a talk and tour of the Cathedral, sharing insights on its design, creation, and the relationship between Sullivan and the parish priest who later became a Saint. Participants will also enjoy a buffet dinner of traditional Russian foods, and hear a performance of liturgical music by the Pan Orthodox Choir of Greater Chicago.

Cost: $50
Reservations required and limited to the first 125

Call: (773) 486 6064


Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral; Barbara Crane, courtesy Commission on Chicago Landmarks

This site is supported by a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts.