The Burnham Plan Centennial - Bold Plans, Big Dreams

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Visit Burnham's Chicago

Visit Burnham's Chicago

Spend a pleasant day seeing Daniel Burnham's contribution to Chicago's architecture and urban planning on this day trip to the city. Our tour will include stops at the Rookery and the Monadnock Building. Learn about the development of the Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the 1909 Plan of Chicago  and find examples of what has survived of these projects. Top the trip off with a great lunch at Riva Navy Pier.
 
Tour guide provided by Chicago Meetings & More, Inc.
 
Registration is required. Contact Jill Steinmetz at 630-264-4138 or email jlstei@aurora.lib.il.us

Program Partner

Fox Valley Reads

Fox Valley Reads is a partnership between three libraries in the Fox Valley corridor in Northern Illinois. The Aurora Public Library, the Oswego Public Library District and the Messenger Public Library of North Aurora are working cooperatively to plan and ...[MORE]


This program was offered on these dates:
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:30am to 5:00pm

Fox Valley Reads

Cost: $40 includes transportation and lunch at Riva

Location:
Bus pickup at Home Depot
Orchard Rd and Indian Trail
Aurora, IL
630-264-4101
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