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

Jeff Mishur of Art Excursions presents this slide lecture on the Burnham Plan, along with its orgin and sources. Learn about the full scope of the 1909 plan and its relationship to European and American precedents; follow the transition from the 1803 World's Columbian Exposition to the City Beautiful Movement; explore details of the Plan. Registration is required.

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Oak Brook Public Library

The Oak Brook Public Library’s mission is to provide professional, responsive service and to promote the development of independent, self-confident and literate citizens through the provision of open access to cultural, recreational, intellectual and informational resources.

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This program was offered on these dates:
Monday, April 13, 2009 7:00pm

Oak Brook Public Library

Cost: Free, but registration required. Call 630-368-7700

Website: http://www.oak-brook.lib.il.us

Location:
Oak Brook Public Library
600 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630-368-7700
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