Features Archive

By Lisa Ciota, Class of 2020, Education Guide Just imagine:  You’ve been using the same software operating system for many years.  It works OK. It… Read More

by Ellen Shubart, Docent Class of 2006 Author: Vladimir Belogolovsky DOM Publishers, Berlin, 2022 You have the AIA Guides and all the “See Chicago” books—do… Read More

by Tom Stelmack, Class of 2017 I was first introduced to Benjamin H. Marshall when I noticed a contractor restoring the very dilapidated Atlantic Bank… Read More

Cynthia Bates 2016 or Cynthia Panganiban 2019 A Walk thru Time, July 2024 Tour was fantastic. Cynthia was very knowledgeable regarding the history, architecture and… Read More

By Rick Lightburn, Class of 2008 The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of… Read More

 (500) Days of Summer My fellow docents – My goodness I’m behind on sharing a note with everyone – where has the time gone?!  As… Read More

Celebrating Summer in Chicago . With summer in full swing, some of our docents have captured the lively spirit of the city, highlighting iconic spots… Read More

Students are a special audience in our tours and programs. Here are three Short Tales about student encounters. Mary Jo Hoag (2007) describes how two… Read More

by Emily Clott, Class of 2012 George Grant Elmslie and wife Bonnie Hunter Elmslie, 1912 While much has been written about Burnham, Sullivan, and Wright,… Read More

by Ron Becker, Class of 2019 On June 2, 2024, the Chicago Tribune published an article describing how the built environment affects the mammal species… Read More