tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post2283997313386913696..comments2024-03-25T09:34:16.924-05:00Comments on The Story of a House: John M. Van Osdel, Chicago's First ArchitectGlessner House Museumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299106190780884592noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-81753071253679494182017-04-07T13:57:35.402-05:002017-04-07T13:57:35.402-05:00John van Osdel built the second Rice Theater in Ch...John van Osdel built the second Rice Theater in Chicago in January 1861. The theater stood on Dearborn Street between Washington and Randolph Streets. The building was made of brick with cornices made of galvanized iron, eighty feet front and one hundred feet back. The owner of the theater was John B. Rice, a reputable actor turned theater owner. Mr. Rice also was Mayor of Chicago (1865-1869)and a one term U.S. Congressman (1872-1874). Chief Shabbona of the Potawatomi Indians attended the play, "Chicago in 1812," or, "The Massacre of Fort Dearborn," performed at the Rice Theater in December 1856. Brian Gerard Bardyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-bardy-9983321anoreply@blogger.com