The Burnham Plan Centennial - Bold Plans, Big Dreams

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City Beautiful: Celebrating the Burnham Plan Centennial

City Beautiful: Celebrating the Burnham Plan Centennial

Art historian Jeff Mishur presents a slide lecture that explores the Burnham plan along with its origins and sources. Learn about the full scope of the 1909 plan 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 Chicago.

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Addison Public Library

The mission of the Addison Public Library is to provide informational, cultural, and educational resources and services to the residents of Addison. The library provides access to a broad range of materials and services to meet the present and future ...[MORE]


This program was offered on these dates:
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:00pm

Addison Public Library

Hours:
Mon-Thu: 9 am - 9 pm; Fri: 9 am - 6 pm; Sat: 9 am - 5 pm

Cost: No charge; to register call 630.458.3320.

Contact: Sally Schuster

Website: www.addisonlibrary.org

Location:
Addison Public Library
4 Friendship Plaza
J.F. Kennedy Drive and Army Trail Boulevard
Addison, IL 60101
630-543-3320
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