Tuesday, December 20, 2016

50th Anniversary Gala Celebration

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December 14, 1966 was an extremely significant date in the history of Glessner House Museum.  It was on that date that the deed for the ...
Saturday, November 19, 2016

On the trail of Girolamo Savonarola

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On November 5, 1891, Frances Glessner noted in her journal, “Mrs. Hutchinson sent me a beautiful miniature of Savonarola.”  In this art...
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Friday, October 14, 2016

The National Register Turns 50!

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October 15, 2016 marks the 50 th anniversary of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act.  The Act was signed into law by...
Monday, September 26, 2016

Charles A. Jackson, first caretaker of the Museum

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Charles A. Jackson with two "young friends" in 1971 Chicago Tribune photo by Harold Revoir As Glessner House Museum continu...
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Sunday, August 28, 2016

A Brief History of the Humble Window Screen

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The light bulb, the telephone, the automobile, and the phonograph are all ranked among the greatest inventions of the 19 th century.  ...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Ada Small Moore, Art Collector

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In our last two articles, we have discussed Frances Glessner’s Monday Morning Reading Class, organized in 1894.  This week, we look at ...
Sunday, August 14, 2016

The Monday Morning Reading Class, Part 2

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The photograph of Mrs. Glessner’s Monday Morning Reading Class, taken by her son George on May 5, 1902, is one of the most iconic image...