Last Sunday, we began our annual calendar of showhouses, house walks and neighborhood architecture tours. The following concludes this year`s listings. Let the touring begin.
July
Keep Evanston Beautiful Inc. is sponsoring a garden walk July 1, featuring nine gardens graced by fountains, ornamental pools, rock gardens, perennial gardens, ornamental herbs and greenhouses. Time: 1 to 5 p.m. Cost:
$12 for association members, $15 for nonmembers, $16 on the tour day. Tickets are available at the Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd. in Evanston, or by mail by writing Garden Walk, Keep Evanston Beautiful Inc., 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston, 60201. Call 708-328-2100, ext. 2419.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation will trace ”Prairie Avenue: A Walk in History” July 1, exploring the development and decline of this once-premier street. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at the tour center at 1800 S. Prairie Ave. Tour repeats Sept. 23. Call 312-326-1393.
Washington (Bughouse) Square, once called Chicago`s Left Bank, will be toured by the Chicago Architecture Foundation July 7. View interiors of the distinguished Newberry Library and the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, located in a charming, late-19th Century home. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at Newberry Library steps, 60 W. Walton St. Tour repeats Sept. 29. Call 312-326-1393.
The Women`s American Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training and the American Society of Interior Designers are sponsoring International Design House XII July 8 through 29 at the Sears Estate in Lake Bluff. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. Cost: $7 in advance, $7 for senior citizens and $10 at the door. No children under 10, cameras or high heels will be permitted. Call 708-433-2870.
Beverly tour repeats July 8. See June 3.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation takes in one of Chicago`s oldest neighborhoods, Bridgeport, in a tour July 29. The walking tour will visit bungalows, churches and taverns in the small community between Comiskey Park and the Chicago River. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at McGuane Park, 29th and Halsted Streets. Tour repeats Aug. 26. Call
312-326-1393.
Gold Coast tour repeats July 8. See June 17.
The Lake Geneva Woman`s Club will hold its annual house walk July 14, featuring eight houses. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $7.50. Tickets will be available the day of the tour at the Geneva Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, 210 Wrigley Dr., Lake Geneva, Wis., or Lake Geneva Public Library on Main Street. Call 414-248-4472.
Marshall Field`s tour repeats July 14. See June 9.
Jackson Boulevard Historic District tour repeats July 15. See June 17.
A historic planned industrial community on the South Side is the focus of the Chicago Architecture Foundation`s tour July 15. The Pullman community is home to the Hotel Florence, Greenstone Church and original row houses. Time: 1 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet in the lobby of the Hotel Florence, 11111 S. Forestville Ave. Tour repeats Aug. 12 and Sept. 16. Call
312-326-1393.
Michigan Avenue: Temples of Culture tour repeats July 17. See June 19.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation heads to Hyde Park July 18 to view the stained glass creations of Louis Comfort Tiffany, Charles Connick, Edward Peck Sperry and Henry Lee Willett. Time: 10 a.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at Hyde Park Union Church, 56th Street and Woodlawn Avenue. Call 312-326-1393.
South Loop Printing District tour repeats July 21. See June 16.
Kenwood tour repeats July 22. See May 20.
Rosehill Cemetery tour repeats July 22. See May 27.
LaSalle Street Towers of Finance tour repeats July 10. See June 12.
Loop Financial District tour repeats July 18. See June 5.
Loop for Kids tour repeats July 21. See June 30.
Michigan Avenue: North of the River tour repeats July 23. See June 25.
Explore the grand hotels of South Michigan Avenue in a Chicago Architecture Foundation tour July 28. Hotels on the agenda include the Hilton Hotel and Towers, Palmer House, the Blackstone Hotel, Auditorium Building and the Congress Hotel. Time: 1 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at the Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Ave. Tour repeats Dec. 15. Call 312-326-1393.
The Douglas Garden Club of Douglas, Mich., will feature a home tour, flower show and boutique July 30. Time: 1 to 5 p.m. Cost: $5. For tickets in advance or more information, write to the DesignShop, Box 1180, Saugatuck, Mich. 49453, or call 616-857-3225.
Monadnock Building tour repeats July 31. See June 26.
August
Loop for Kids tour repeats Aug. 4. See June 30.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation will tour Graceland Cemetery Aug. 5, viewing monuments designed by sculptors such as Daniel Chester French, Lorado Taft and Louis Sullivan. Many of Chicago`s most prominent figures from the past are buried here. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet inside the cemetery at Clark Street and Irving Park Road. Tour repeats Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Call 312-326-1393.
Loop Sculpture tour repeats Aug. 5. See June 3.
Loop Photography tour repeats Aug. 11 See June 9.
Marshall Field`s tour repeats Aug. 11. See June 9.
Hyde Park tour repeats Aug. 12. See June 10.
Pullman Historic District tour repeats Aug. 12. See July 15.
LaSalle Street Towers of Finance tour repeats Aug. 14. See June 12.
The Old Wicker Park Committee is planning the 14th annual Wicker Park Greening Festival for Aug. 18 and 19, featuring nearly a dozen homes, a guide book, a 5K fun run, ethnic food booths, arts displays, an antique auto show and live entertainment. Time: noon to 6 p.m. both days. Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the gate. For advance tickets, make checks out to the Old Wicker Park Committee and mail by Aug. 1 to the committee, 1608 N. Milwaukee Ave., No. 1203, Chicago, 60647. Tickets will be held at the main gate, Damen Avenue and Schiller Street. Call 312-342-1966.
South Loop Printing House District repeats Aug. 18. See June 16.
Carson Pirie Scott tour repeats Aug. 18. See May 26.
Michigan Avenue: South of the River tour repeats Aug. 19. See June 3.
Old Town Triangle tour repeats Aug. 19. See June 17.
Michigan Avenue: North of the River tour repeats Aug. 20. See June 25.
Michigan Avenue Temples of Culture tour repeats Aug. 21. See June 19.
Loop Financial District tour repeats Aug. 23. See June 5.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation will examine the resurgence of loft construction on the Near West Side in its ”Lofts: New Lives and New Uses”
tour Aug. 25. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $5, CAF members free. Meet at Adams and Desplaines Streets. Call 312-326-1393.
West Loop: Towers for Tomorrow tour repeats Aug. 25. See June 23.
Rosehill Cemetery tour repeats Aug. 26. See May 27.
The Norwood Park Historical Society will hold its 10th annual housewalk on Aug. 26. This exterior-only tour recounts historical anecdotes about houses and their owners. Time: 1 to 5 p.m. Cost: $4 for adults, $2 for children. Refreshments will be served at the last stop. Also available will be an inside tour of the Noble-Seymour-Crippe n House, 5624 N. Newark Ave. Tours will be organized according to demand. Cost: $3 for adults, $1.50 for children 7 through 12. Call 312-631-1496 for information.
Bridgeport tour repeats Aug. 26. See July 29.
Monadnock Building tour repeats Aug. 28. See June 26.
September
Loop Sculpture tour repeats Sept. 2. See June 3.
Riverside by Bike tour repeats Sept. 2. See June 10.
The LaGrange Garden Club will host a fall festival Sept. 7 and 8, which will comprise a garden walk, luncheon and a country market. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 7, including lunch; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 8, no lunch. Cost: $12 Sept. 7 and $6 Sept. 8. Call 708-352-2917.
Loop Photography tour repeats Sept. 8. See June 9.
Logan Square Preservation has scheduled its 9th annual Logan Square Boulevards Historic District Housewalk for Sept. 8. Included will be at least seven homes as well as several churches and gardens. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $7 in advance, $10 the day of the tour. Advance tickets are available from Logan Square Preservation, 3024 W. Logan Blvd., Chicago, 60647. Call 312-252-4859 or 312-276-8425.
The Gifford Park Association will present its 9th annual Historic Elgin House Tour Sept. 9. Planned are a tour of 10 private homes, shuttle buses to all tour sites, refreshments at Al`s Cafe & Creamery and an antiques and renovation market in Fountain Square Plaza. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost:
$10 in advance, $12 the day of the tour. Purchase advance tickets at Al`s Cafe, 43 Fountain Square Plaza; Gromer Supermarket, 585 N. McLean Blvd.; East Side Ace Hardware, 215 N. Spring St.; or send a check made out to the Gifford Park Association with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the association, Box 928, Elgin, 60121. Call 708-742-6631 for information.
Jackson Boulevard Historic District tour repeats Sept. 9. See June 17.
Highland Park by Bike tour repeats Sept. 9. See May 20.
Oak Woods Cemetery tour repeats Sept. 9. See May 20.
State Street tour repeats Sept. 9. See May 27.
Graceland Cemetery tour repeats Sept. 9, 16, 23, and 30. See Aug. 5
Loop Financial District tour repeats Sept. 12. See June 5.
Historic Monroe Inc. is planning a tour of three Victorian homes Sept. 14 and 15 in conjunction with the Wisconsin town`s Cheese Days Festival. Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15. Cost: $6. Meet at Chenoweth House, 2004 10th St. Call 608-325-2322.
Lake Forest by Bike tour repeats Sept. 16. See May 20.
Evanston on the Lake tour repeats Sept. 16. See June 24.
Pullman tour repeats Sept. 16. See July 15.
Logan Square tour repeats Sept. 16. See May 20.
Rosehill Cemetery tour repeats Sept. 23. See May 27.
