The Burnham Plan Centennial - Bold Plans, Big Dreams

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ALL CALENDAR ITEMS ARE FROM 2009. PLEASE CHECK WITH PROGRAM PARTNERS FOR CURRENT COSTS AND DATES.

History Speaks Lecture Series: City Beautiful - Celebrating the Burnham Plan Centennial

Art historian and university professor Jeff Mishur of Art Excursions presents a slide lecture, “City Beautiful: Celebrating the Burnham Plan Centennial,” about architect Daniel Burnham’s 1909 Plan of Chicago and its relationship to European and American precedents. Follow the transition from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition to the City Beautiful Movement so eloquently manifested in Burnham's plan.

For more information, visit www.napersettlement.museum

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Naper Settlement

Naper Settlement's living history museum tells the story of daily life in Naperville as it changed from a simple frontier outpost to a bustling turn-of-the-century community. With costumed villagers, annual events and special exhibits, you never know what a visit to ...[MORE]


This program was offered on these dates:
Sunday, November 1, 2009 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Naper Settlement

Cost: Advance tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for students, youth and Naperville Heritage Society sustaining members; tickets at the door are $7 for adults, $6 for students and youth. Call (630) 420-6010 for ticket information.

Website: http://www.napersettlement.museum

Location:
Naper Settlement's Century Memorial Chapel
523 S. Webster Street
(southwest corner of Aurora Avenue and Webster Street)
Naperville, IL 60540-6517
(630) 420-6010
(630) 305-4044 (fax)
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