The Story of a House
Official Blog of Glessner House
Monday, June 24, 2013
Norman Williams and His House at 1836 Calumet Avenue
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Today, only one house survives on Calumet Avenue north of Cermak Road (formerly Twenty-second street), but in the late 19 th century, th...
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
New Brochure Available on Prairie Avenue
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The museum has just released a revised version of its popular self-guided walking tour brochure of the Prairie Avenue neighborhood. The...
Monday, June 10, 2013
Mary Curzon, Vicereine of India
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Mary Victoria Leiter, daughter of Levi and Mary Leiter, was born in Chicago on May 27, 1870. Her father was the co-founder of the Field...
Monday, June 3, 2013
The Death of May Allport
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Inserted into Frances Glessner’s journal following the weekly entry dated May 18, 1913 is a memorial to Miss May Allport, prepared by the...
Monday, May 27, 2013
The Kimball House on Chicago's Prairie Avenue
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On Sunday June 9, 2013, Glessner House Museum will hold its 16 th annual fundraiser, A Walk Through Time. This walking tour explores t...
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Monday, May 20, 2013
Frances Glessner's Book of Quotations
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In September 1895 Frances Glessner began collecting quotations in a book she labeled simply “Volume No. 1 Quotations.” Over the next 34...
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