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Burnham in Graceland: Friends, Family and Client Tour

Burnham in Graceland: Friends, Family and Client Tour

This two-hour walk through Graceland Cemetery, including Burnham Island, features Daniel Burnham and his family as well as his work associates, prominent clients and personal friends. Burnham’s success and prominence is demonstrated by the large circle of people he influenced and with whom he associated. The tour features several sites not included in previous Graceland walking tours. This tour was developed as part of the Centennial Celebration for Burnham & Bennett's 1909 Plan of Chicago.
 
Many famous figures from Chicago’s social, political and architectural history are also buried in this park-like cemetery. Many notables involved in planning the 1893 Columbian Exposition (featured in the book Devil in the White City) rest here.
 
Note: This tour involves walking off paved paths over uneven, grassy ground. Please wear appropriate footwear. Meet inside the cemetery entrance at the northeast corner of Clark Street and Irving Park Road (1300W, 4000N).
 

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Graceland Cemetery

Long famous as the "Cemetery of Architects," Graceland Cemetery was established in 1860. It was designed by prominent landscape architect H.W.S. Cleveland with park-like ambiance to create an oasis of art, architecture and horticulture.  Today, Graceland is owned and operated ...[MORE]

Chicago Architecture Foundation

The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public interest and education in architecture and design. CAF presents a comprehensive program of tours, exhibitions, lectures, special events, and adult and youth education activities, all designed to ...[MORE]


This program was offered on these dates:
Saturday, August 1, 2009 1:30pm
Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:30pm

Graceland Cemetery

Cost: COST $15; $10 seniors and students; CAF members free.

Contact: CAF, 312-922-3432 x226 or grouptours@architecture.org.

Website: http://www.architecture.org/tour_view.aspx?TourID=158

Location:
Graceland Cemetery
4001 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60613
312-922-3432
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