Visitors will have the rare chance to participate in behind-the-scenes tours of iconic Chicago landmarks in late October.
The Open House Chicago tour offers up plenty of the city's well-known and hidden gems - from the Chicago Board of Trade building to the Ramova Theatre.Open House Chicago, which will take place Oct. 19-20, includes over 170 sites across more than 20 neighborhoods, featuring schools, churches, businesses and other architecturally notable buildings across the city’s history.
These are some of the new sites you can explore this year, along with descriptions from the Chicago Architecture Center:Opened in 1906, the library was modeled after the Erechtheion temple on the Athenian Acropolis. It was presented as a gift to the residents of Chicago from Isabel Blackstone in memory of her late husband, Timothy Beach Blackstone, president of the Chicago and Alton Railroad.
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