The Community Arts Council of Crystal Lake will host its second annual historic architecture tour June 3, including the Tarpley House in Crystal Lake, the Horace Capron Mansion House in Hebron and the Washington School in Marengo. The day will begin at McHenry Community College, 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 at Lucas Road, with a lecture and slide presentation. Cost: $18. For information or to register, call Community Services at the college, 815-455-3700, ext. 255.
Michigan Avenue from Adams Street to the Chicago River is the focus of a Chicago Architecture Foundation tour June 4. Structures along the way date from the 1890s to the 1970s. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet in the garden just south of the Art Institute`s main entrance at Michigan Avenue and Adams Street. Tour repeats July 30, Aug. 6 and Sept. 24. Call 326-1393.
Explore Riverside, one of the earliest planned suburbs in the country, on a Chicago Architecture Foundation bike tour June 4. The landmark district reflects the genius of Frederick Law Olmsted, William LeBaron Jenney, Frank Lloyd Wright and Prairie School architects Purcell & Elmslie. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at the Riverside railroad station (3500 South, 8000 West). Bring your own bike. Tour repeats Sept. 3. Call 326-1393.
See post-Great Fire cottages, restored townhouses and modern residential designs in a Chicago Architecture Foundation bike tour of Lincoln Park. The June 4 tour will take in the Old Town Triangle Historic District and the Lincoln Park conservation area, where architectural guidelines insure the special character of the neighborhood. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at the Chicago Academy of Sciences, 2001 N. Clark St. Bring your own bike. Tour repeats Aug. 6 and Oct. 1. Call 326-1393.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation plans a two-mile walk through the Beverly neighborhood June 4, past residential styles that include Carpenter Gothic, English Manor and Prairie. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Time: 2 p.m. Meet at the Rock Island commuter station, 103d Street and Walden Parkway. Tour repeats July 30 and Oct. 22. Call 326-1393.
The Milwaukee Symphony Women`s League will sponsor a show house fundraiser June 8-25, featuring the talents of 11 designers. The home, an estate on Lake Michigan, was built for Frederick Usinger II, son of the founder of Usinger Sausage Co. Notable features include an inlaid travertine floor and hand-hewn oak ceiling beams in the main hall, ornamental plaster, leaded and stained glass windows, solid oak doors and woodwork and wrought iron and brass railings on the circular stairway. Time: 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday; and 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. Cost: $8 at the door, $7 in advance. Tickets are available by calling the symphony office at 414-292-6010. Wine and cheese will be served in the evening, and a $5.95 luncheon is offered in the tent on the grounds.
A tour of Marshall Field`s, Chicago`s grand emporium, is planned by the Chicago Architecture Foundation for June 10. Points of interest include the current five-year, $110-million renovation and the Tiffany glass mosaic dome. Time: 10 a.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at the Field`s clock, State and Washington Streets. Tour repeats July 15 and Aug. 12. Call 326-1393.
Loop photography tour repeats June 10. See May 20.
The Galena/Jo Daviess County Historical Society in the northwestern corner of Illinois will open six 19th Century homes June 10 and 11. Architectural styles include Federal, Italianate and Queen Anne, in the era from 1840 to 1900. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Cost: $10, children until 12 free. Free shuttle service is provided. Call 815-777-9129 for tickets and information.
A neighborhood festival is part of the fun planned around Austin`s 10th annual house tour June 10. This West Side neighborhood features homes such as Frederick Schock`s 1886 home with original friezes, fireplaces, art glass windows and other spectacular details. Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Allow three hours to complete the tour. Cost: $7 until June 1; $10 after. Group rates available for 20 or more. Register at the Midway Park and Waller Avenue cul-de-sac. For information and tickets call 261-2233 or 848-7150 or write the Austin Schock Neighborhood Association, 5911 W. Midway Park, Chicago, Ill. 60644.
Wicker Park, with its rich ethnic heritage and fascinating history, is the site of a Chicago Architecture Foundation tour June 11. Time: 1 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at the corner of Damen Avenue and LeMoyne Street. Tour repeats July 9. Call 326-1393.
Stroll the handsome Gothic campus of the University of Chicago and see the diverse architectural styles of Hyde Park in this Chicago Architecture Foundation tour June 11. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 59th Street and Woodlawn Avenue. Tour repeats Aug. 13 and Oct. 15. Call 326-1393.
The North Maywood Community Organization will host its third historic house walk June 11, featuring five homes. Architectural styles include Prairie, turn-of-the-century foursquare and Queen Anne. The work of several Maywood-based artists will also be featured. Time: 1 to 6 p.m. Cost: $5 in advance, $7.50 the day of the tour. Tickets are on sale at the Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Ave., or by calling 681-3696 or 343-0855.
Also on June 11, The Chicago Architecture Foundation will tour Evanston on the Lake, highlighting its delightful array of residential architecture. Styles include Prairie School, Gothic Revival, Italianate and Classical Revival. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at Raymond Park, Hinman Avenue and Lake Street. Tour repeats Oct. 15. Call 326-1393.
South Loop tour repeats June 17. See May 17.
On June 18, the Jackson Boulevard Historic District will reveal the popular architectural styles of a century ago, when this was one of Chicago`s most fashionable neighborhoods. The Chicago Architecture Foundation is hosting this walking tour, which will include interiors of an 1870s restored home and the Church of the Epiphany. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at the southeast corner of Laflin Street and Jackson Boulevard. Tour repeats July 16 and Aug. 13. Call 326-1393.
The aptly named Gold Coast, one of Chicago`s most affluent neighborhoods, shows off its treasures in a Chicago Architecture Foundation tour June 18 and 25. Study the residential architecture along Lake Shore Drive and in the Astor Street Historic District. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at the Lincoln statue behind the Chicago Historical Society, Clark Street and North Avenue. Tour repeats July 9 and 16 and Oct. 29. Call 326-1393.
The diversity of the Old Town Triangle, shaped by writers, artists, theater folk and German brewers, of all people, will be displayed June 18 in a Chicago Architecture Foundation tour. Buildings along the tour include row houses by Louis Sullivan, the Midwest Buddhist Temple and St. Michael`s Church. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at the Chicago Academy of Sciences, 2001 N. Clark St. Tour repeats Aug. 20 and Oct. 15. Call 326-1393.
JULY
”Loop for Kids: Put Your Arms Around a Building” is the theme of a Chicago Architecture Foundation tour July 1. Children will learn about the city setting and the history of skyscrapers as they ”see and feel” their urban surroundings. Time: 11 a.m. Cost: $2 each child and each adult. Meet at the ArchiCenter, 330 S. Dearborn St. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tour repeats July 22, Aug. 5 and 19. Reservations required: 922-3432.
Through costume, artifacts and guided inquiry, children can explore 19th Century everyday life in a July 8 Chicago Architecture Foundation tour of the Henry B. Clarke House. The program, called ”From Candlesticks to Cupolas,”
is also offered during the school year in coordination with the Chicago Public Schools` social studies curriculum. Time: 11 a.m. Cost: $2 each child and each adult, CAF members free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the Glessner House Tour Center at 1800 S. Prairie Ave. Tour repeats Aug. 12, Jan. 13, Feb. 10 and March 10. Call 326-1393.
The Lake Geneva Women`s Club will open the doors to seven homes for its tour July 8. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $7.50. Tickets are available and the tour starts at the Geneva Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 201 Wrigley Dr., Lake Geneva, Wis. For tickets, call 414-248-4472.
Explore the neighborhood around Bughouse Square, once known as Chicago`s Left Bank, in the city`s oldest park. The Chicago Architecture Foundation tour of the Washington Square area steps off July 8. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet on the Newberry Library steps, 60 W. Walton St. Tour repeats Sept. 30. Call 326-1393.
The Manor Garden Club of Ravenswood Manor will sponsor its annual Garden Walk July 9. Several dozen gardens, some located along the Chicago River, will be featured. Time: 2 to 6 p.m. Cost: Free. Maps and a list of gardens will be available at a welcome booth in Manor Park at the intersection of Eastwood, Francisco and Manor Avenues. Call 267-3369.
Gold Coast tour repeats July 9, 16. See June 18.
Wicker Park tour repeats July 9. See June 11.
The Women`s American ORT/Lake County Region and the American Society of Interior Designers will sponsor International Design House XI from July 9-30 in Highland Park. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Cost: $6 in advance, $8 at the door, $6 for people 65 and over. Starting point will be the parking lot of Deerfield High School, 1959 N. Waukegan Rd., Deerfield. For ticket and tour information, call 433-2870.
The eighth annual Historic Elgin House Tour will be held July 9, sponsored by the Gifford Park Association of Elgin. About 10 private homes and several public buildings will be open for tours. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
registration ends at 3:30 p.m. Cost: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Tickets are available at Al`s Cafe and Creamery in Fountain Square Plaza and Ace Hardware-East, 215 N. Spring St. in Elgin. Registration is at Carlton Rogers Park, Spring and Division Streets. Call 742-6631.
Marshall Field`s tour repeats July 15. See June 10.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation will visit the planned industrial community of Pullman in a July 16 tour. Highlights include the original row houses, public structures, the Greenstone Church and Hotel Florence. Time: 1 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Exit the Calumet Expressway at 111th Street, and meet in the lobby of the Hotel Florence, 11111 S. Forestville Ave. Brunch is available at the Hotel Florence, 785-8900. Call 326-1393.
Jackson Boulevard tour repeats July 16. See June 18.
The Dunes Women`s Club of Beverly Shores, Ind., is opening eight homes in the lakeshore community July 23. Among the homes on the tour is an Art Deco-style stucco home with a red-tiled roof and 4,000-square-foot deck. Transportation will be provided for those arriving by train. Time: 1 to 5 p.m. Cost: $10, including refreshments; tickets available from the administration office on Broadway in Beverly Shores or by writing Mrs. Gogarn, P.O. Box 763, Beverly Shores, Ind. 46301, or Mrs. Kline, P.O. Box 702, Beverly Shores, Ind. 46301. For more information, call Mrs. Gogarn at 219-874-9678.
Logan Square tour repeats July 23. See May 21.
Kenwood tour repeats July 23. See May 21.
On the South Side, between Comiskey Park and the Chicago River, is Bridgeport, the home of mayors past and present and the site of a July 23 Chicago Architecture Foundation tour. The bungalows, churches and corner taverns are reminders of its colorful past and continued solidarity. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at McGuane Park, 30th and Halsted Streets. Tour repeats Aug. 27. Call 326-1393.
The Morgan Park Civic Association will present its second annual Old-Fashioned Garden Walk July 25. The walk will feature about 15 gardens in a South Side neighborhood of sculptured lawns and floral gardens. Time: noon to 5 p.m. Cost: free. Rain date the following Sunday. Meet at 10829 S. Wood St. Call 445-3175.
Michigan Avenue tour repeats July 30. See June 4.
Beverly tour repeats July 30. See June 4.
AUGUST
Loop for Kids tour repeats Aug. 5 and 19. See July 1.
Michigan Avenue tour repeats Aug. 6. See June 4.
Lincoln Park by Bike tour repeats Aug. 6. See June 4.
Loop photography tour repeats Aug. 12. See May 20.
Candlesticks to Cupolas tour repeats Aug. 12. See July 8.
Marshall Field`s tour repeats Aug. 12. See June 10.
Hyde Park tour repeats Aug. 13. See June 11.
Jackson Boulevard tour repeats Aug. 13. See June 18.
Old Town Triangle tour repeats Aug. 20. See June 18.
Loop sculpture tour repeats Aug. 20. See May 21.
Pullman tour repeats Aug. 20. See July 16.
The Norwood Park Historical Society will host an exteriors-only housewalk Aug. 20. The walk will be presented to groups of about 20 people on demand that afternoon. Four blocks of beautiful ”Old Norwood” homes will be featured, with historical anecdotes about the houses and their owners. Time: 1 to 5 p.m. Cost: $4 for adults, $2 for children 7 through 12. Refreshments will be served at the last stop on the tour. Also offered is a tour of the Chicago landmark Noble-Seymour-Crippen house, 5624 N. Newark Ave. Price for this tour is $3 for adults, $1.50 for children 7-12. The walk will begin at the Norwood Park Chicago & North Western station, at Northwest Highway and Raven Street. Call 631-1496.
