Description:
- When architect Henry Hobson Richardson designed a 27-room home for John and Frances Glessner in 1885, he created quite a stir. With its oak-paneled English arts interior and rustic granite exterior flanked by a central courtyard, this home was a sophisticated redefinition of American architecture. The home was the subject of a $850,000 renovation, but nearly all the furnishings are original family appointments. Guided tours available.
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +1 312 326 1480
- fax: +1 312 326 1397
- send email
Address:
- 1800 South Prairie Avenue
- Chicago, IL 60616
Hours:
- Tours W-Su 1p, 2p & 3p
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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