Exhibit :
This exhibit will focus on the early career of Burnham & Root, beginning with the 1874 commission for the John Sherman house at 2100 S. Prairie Avenue. It was during the design and construction of this residence that Burnham met and married Sherman's daughter Margaret. Upon completion of the house, the Burnhams resided with the
Burnham & Root received nearly a dozen additional commissions for new homes or major remodelings on
The second part of the exhibit will focus on subscribers to the Plan of Chicago who were Prairie Avenue residents, including John J. Glessner. Glessner's original copy of the Plan will be a centerpiece of the exhibit.
This program was offered on these dates:
Exhibit : Thursday, September 10, 2009 to Thursday, January 14, 2010
Glessner House Museum
Cost: Free
Contact: William Tyre, 312.326.1480, williamtyre@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.glessnerhouse.org
Location:
Glessner House Museum
2100 S. Prairie Avenue
Chicago, IL
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