Glessner House Museum
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Glessner House Museum engages diverse audiences in exploring urban life and design through the preservation and interpretation of the architecture of Henry Hobson Richardson and the historic home of John and Frances Glessner.
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Glessner House Museum Hours
Wednesday through Sunday: 1:00 and 3:00 pm
Clarke House Museum Hours*
Wednesday through Sunday: 12:00pm-2:00 pm
*For more infomation on the Clarke House Museum, please visit: www.clarkehousemuseum.org
Glessner Travelogue 1889: Florida and Cuba
Thursday March 13, 2014
7:00pm
New Docent Training
Saturdays from March 15 through April 12, 2014
9:30am
Blacksmithing Workshop
Sunday March 23, 2014
2:30pm
Glessner House Museum is proud to be a Distinctive Destination of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. We welcome all National Trust members to receive free admission and a 10% discount in our museum store when visiting our site. Click here for more information on Distinctive Destinations.
www.glessnerhouse.org • glessnerhouse@sbcglobal.net
312.326.1480 • fax 312.326.1397 • 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
About Us
A National Historic Landmark, Glessner House was designed by noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson and completed in 1887. It remains an internationally-known architectural treasure in Chicago. A radical departure from traditional Victorian architecture, the structure served as an inspiration to the young Frank Lloyd Wright and helped redefine domestic architecture.