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Neighborhood Gem – The Mark Twain Hotel

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Post published:March 27, 2020
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By Leslie Clark Lewis, Class of 2009 Photos by the author For years, I walked by the dilapidated Mark Twain Hotel at the corner of Clark and Division and thought,…

Kudos – March 2020

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Carol Garner, 2016 The River Cruise tour was great. I recommend it to all first time visitors to Chicago. It provides a good overview of Chicago's architecture and history. The…

Jewelers Building – The Jewel of Wacker Drive

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By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2007 Recently I was asked to give a presentation on the Jewelers Building at 35 E. Wacker Drive. After doing some research, I found that…

Transitions and Milestones, March 2020

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LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA: Chicagoans Engage at Parthenon in Athens Athens, Greece, March 12, 2020 — In a ceremony next to the weathered columns of the ancient Parthenon,…

Keeping Busy! Part 1

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Edited by Diane Wagner, Class of 2005 Following the orders of Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Governor J.B. Pritzker, we are all staying home, which gives us lots of time for…

Four New Tours Ready to Debut

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The Tour Committee has been busy this winter, reviewing new tour proposals for the coming season. The committee presented four new tours to Docent Council for approval during the March…

President’s Message, March 2020 – Families

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Post published:March 20, 2020
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Dear Docent Family, As I sit down to pen this month’s letter, I think about my “real” family. The last couple of weeks I’ve spent a lot of time with…

Lori Kolb, 2009 – Always on the Road

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Post published:March 13, 2020
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By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 What do you do after you’ve logged thousands of air-miles on your job, then retire? And become a docent? If you’re Lori Kolb, you…

Seville’s La Giralda Inspires American Buildings

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Post published:March 13, 2020
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By Greg Dreyer, Class of 2007 During a tour Spain in 2016, I was impressed with the La Giralda tower attached to Seville's cathedral. Remembering the homework essays from docent…

The Great CAC Trivia Contest, March 2020 – Foreign Born

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Post published:March 6, 2020
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Chicago has been blessed by being able to attract many great architects born in foreign lands. I think nothing thrills our international tourees more than to point out a building…