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
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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