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Julia Bachrach
December 3, 2018
2018

Reaching for the Stars

Julia Bachrach
December 3, 2018
2018
Reaching for the Stars

The Adler Planetarium is an Art Deco icon with a fascinating history.

Tagged: Architecture, Park, Biography

Julia Bachrach
November 1, 2018
2018

The Nature of Park Landscapes

Julia Bachrach
November 1, 2018
2018
The Nature of Park Landscapes

Here are some highlights from a program I will give on December 6th about the impact of recreational changes on park landscapes.

Tagged: Park, Landscape History

Julia Bachrach
October 1, 2018
2018

If the Walls Could Talk

Julia Bachrach
October 1, 2018
2018
If the Walls Could Talk

The 1931 apartment tower at 4300 N. Marine Drive has a colorful history.

Tagged: Architecture, Social History

Julia Bachrach
September 4, 2018
2018

Her Story: Chicago Women in History

Julia Bachrach
September 4, 2018
2018
Her Story: Chicago Women in History

Please join me for a three-part Newberry Library Seminar to explore women’s contributions to Chicago history.

Tagged: Women's History, Park

Julia Bachrach
August 1, 2018
2018

Life is But a Dream

Julia Bachrach
August 1, 2018
2018
Life is But a Dream

Boating has a long tradition in Chicago’s parks.

Tagged: Social History, Landscape History, Park

Julia Bachrach
July 2, 2018
2018

Inside Out: The Art Institute and Chicago’s Grant Park

Julia Bachrach
July 2, 2018
2018
Inside Out: The Art Institute and Chicago’s Grant Park

Please join me on July 21 as I lead tours during Art Institute’s first annual Block Party.

Tagged: Architecture, Art, Park

Julia Bachrach
June 1, 2018
2018

Paris in Chicago: French Influences on the Development of Grant Park

Julia Bachrach
June 1, 2018
2018
Paris in Chicago: French Influences on the Development of Grant Park

Please join me on a July 7th walking tour of Grant Park where we'll find glimpses of Paris in Chicago.

Tagged: Landscape History, Park

Julia Bachrach
May 1, 2018
2018

The Bright City: Chicago’s Second World’s Fair

Julia Bachrach
May 1, 2018
2018
The Bright City: Chicago’s Second World’s Fair

The colorful fairgrounds of A Century of Progress uplifted Chicagoans and had special meaning for my grandmother.

Tagged: Architecture, Biography, Park

Julia Bachrach
April 2, 2018
2018

Pot Roast Among the Trees

Julia Bachrach
April 2, 2018
2018
Pot Roast Among the Trees

Now an upscale special event venue, Lincoln Park’s Café Brauer is a lovely Prairie style building that once housed one of Chicago’s most popular restaurants.

Tagged: Architecture, Park, Biography

Julia Bachrach
March 1, 2018
2018

Art in the Parks

Julia Bachrach
March 1, 2018
2018
Art in the Parks

Here’s a sampling from the walking and bus tours I will be leading this year as part of Art Design Chicago.

Tagged: Art, Park

Julia Bachrach
February 1, 2018
2018

Chicago’s Jewish Architects: A Legacy of Modernism

Julia Bachrach
February 1, 2018
2018
Chicago’s Jewish Architects: A Legacy of Modernism

Here are some highlights of the substantial contributions made by Chicago’s Jewish architects to the development of Modernism.

Tagged: Architecture, Biography

Margaret A. Martin
January 8, 2018
2018

Chicago Neighborhoods Then and Now

Margaret A. Martin
January 8, 2018
2018
Chicago Neighborhoods Then and Now

Chicago’s Deputy Director of Sustainability, Kathy Dickhut, and I will lead a Newberry Library seminar that explores the past, present, and future of three neighborhood areas in the city.

Tagged: Social History, Landscape History

Recent Articles

  • 2022
    • Dec 1, 2022 A Study in Quadrangles: The University of Chicago Campus Dec 1, 2022
    • Nov 1, 2022 The Fascinating Story of the Japanese Garden on Jackson Park’s Wooded Island Nov 1, 2022
    • Oct 3, 2022 The Bagley House: One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Earliest Independent Commissions Oct 3, 2022
    • Sep 1, 2022 John Warner Norton and Chicago’s Mural Tradition Sep 1, 2022
    • Aug 1, 2022 Drama on Astor Street Aug 1, 2022
    • Jul 5, 2022 Under the Radar Works of the Talented and Prolific Benjamin H. Marshall Jul 5, 2022
    • Jun 1, 2022 The Beautiful Buckingham Fountain Jun 1, 2022
    • May 2, 2022 Chicago Celebrates Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th Birthday May 2, 2022
    • Apr 4, 2022 Mary Long Rogers: Midcentury Landscape Architect and Urban Planner Apr 4, 2022
    • Mar 1, 2022 Spotlight on Ravenswood’s Deagan Building Mar 1, 2022
    • Feb 1, 2022 Ode to the American Foursquare Feb 1, 2022
    • Jan 4, 2022 Huehl & Schmid: An Overlooked Architectural Firm That Shouldn’t Be Jan 4, 2022
  • 2021
    • Dec 1, 2021 Wilmette’s Gillson Park: A Gorgeous Historic Landscape that Stands the Test of Time Dec 1, 2021
    • Nov 1, 2021 Learning from Lake Shore Drive Nov 1, 2021
    • Oct 1, 2021 The Olmsted Legacy in Chicago Oct 1, 2021
    • Sep 1, 2021 Women Who Built Chicago: Two Additional Hidden Figures Sep 1, 2021
    • Aug 2, 2021 It’s All Happening at the Zoo Aug 2, 2021
    • Jul 1, 2021 Spotlight on Chicago’s Patent Medicine Industry Jul 1, 2021
    • Jun 1, 2021 The Architectural Legacy of Alexander L. Levy Jun 1, 2021
    • May 3, 2021 Remembering the Adventure Playland on Washington Park’s Bynum Island May 3, 2021
    • Apr 1, 2021 THE GREAT CHICAGO QUIZ SHOW: Now and Then Apr 1, 2021
    • Mar 1, 2021 The Alarm: One of Chicago’s Oldest Public Monuments Mar 1, 2021
    • Feb 1, 2021 Gertrude Deimel Kuh: Midcentury Landscape Architect Feb 1, 2021
    • Jan 5, 2021 Meet the Steinbrechers Jan 5, 2021
  • 2020
    • Dec 1, 2020 Park Fieldhouses: A Chicago Innovation Dec 1, 2020
    • Nov 2, 2020 From Swamps to Parks: Building Chicago’s Public Spaces Nov 2, 2020
    • Oct 1, 2020 Promontory Point: A Lovely Lakefront Landscape Oct 1, 2020
    • Sep 1, 2020 Anna Baird: Early 20th Century Developer and Builder of High-Grade Apartments in Chicago Sep 1, 2020
    • Aug 3, 2020 Cough Drop Magnate and Modern Architect: Morris N. Fox and John V. McPherson Aug 3, 2020
    • Jul 1, 2020 A Woman Worth Remembering: Mrs. Anna Walker Jul 1, 2020
    • Jun 1, 2020 Boon or Boondoggle?: WPA Crafts Workers in Chicago’s Parks Jun 1, 2020
    • May 1, 2020 Growing Together: Chicago’s Community Gardening Tradition May 1, 2020
    • Apr 1, 2020 The Marvelous Mrs. Emily Ryerson Apr 1, 2020
    • Mar 2, 2020 How Things Have Changed: The History of Winter Sports in Chicago’s Parks Mar 2, 2020
    • Feb 3, 2020 Dr. Max Thorek: A Remarkable Chicagoan Feb 3, 2020
    • Jan 6, 2020 Chicago’s Apartment Hotels of the Roaring Twenties Jan 6, 2020
  • 2019
    • Dec 2, 2019 Chicago’s Apartment Hotels of the 1910s Dec 2, 2019
    • Nov 1, 2019 Michaelsen & Rognstad: Architects of Fanciful Jazz Age Buildings Nov 1, 2019
    • Oct 1, 2019 Early 20th Century Women Architects in Chicago Oct 1, 2019
    • Sep 3, 2019 Swedish Immigrants in Chicago’s Architectural History Sep 3, 2019
    • Aug 1, 2019 Emil R. Zettler: Artist, Teacher, and Creator of Architectural Ornamentation Aug 1, 2019
    • Jul 1, 2019 Charitas and its Sculptor: Ida McClelland Stout Jul 1, 2019
    • Jun 3, 2019 Home on the Park Jun 3, 2019
    • May 1, 2019 Lincoln Park: A Legacy on the Lakefront May 1, 2019
    • Apr 1, 2019 Elizabeth Kimball Nedved: A Hidden Woman in Chicago’s Architectural History Apr 1, 2019
    • Mar 1, 2019 Prairie Style in the Parks Mar 1, 2019
    • Feb 1, 2019 A World Apart: Chicago’s Imperial Towers Feb 1, 2019
    • Jan 7, 2019 Landscape Art Under Glass Jan 7, 2019
  • 2018
    • Dec 3, 2018 Reaching for the Stars Dec 3, 2018
    • Nov 1, 2018 The Nature of Park Landscapes Nov 1, 2018
    • Oct 1, 2018 If the Walls Could Talk Oct 1, 2018
    • Sep 4, 2018 Her Story: Chicago Women in History Sep 4, 2018
    • Aug 1, 2018 Life is But a Dream Aug 1, 2018
    • Jul 2, 2018 Inside Out: The Art Institute and Chicago’s Grant Park Jul 2, 2018
    • Jun 1, 2018 Paris in Chicago: French Influences on the Development of Grant Park Jun 1, 2018
    • May 1, 2018 The Bright City: Chicago’s Second World’s Fair May 1, 2018
    • Apr 2, 2018 Pot Roast Among the Trees Apr 2, 2018
    • Mar 1, 2018 Art in the Parks Mar 1, 2018
    • Feb 1, 2018 Chicago’s Jewish Architects: A Legacy of Modernism Feb 1, 2018
    • Jan 8, 2018 Chicago Neighborhoods Then and Now Jan 8, 2018
  • 2017
    • Dec 1, 2017 Family Connections Dec 1, 2017
    • Nov 1, 2017 Hiding in Plain Sight Nov 1, 2017
    • Oct 2, 2017 Jens Jensen and Humboldt Park Oct 2, 2017
    • Sep 1, 2017 Chicago Parkitecture Sep 1, 2017
    • Aug 1, 2017 Cycling in the City Aug 1, 2017
    • Jun 30, 2017 Can You Believe It’s Already July? Jun 30, 2017
    • Jun 1, 2017 Thank You, Friends of the Parks, for a Great Honor – and a Call to Action Jun 1, 2017
    • May 1, 2017 Flashlight Tour and How Jackson Park Got Its Wooded Island May 1, 2017
    • Apr 6, 2017 Happy 150th Birthday Dwight Heald Perkins! (a little late…) Apr 6, 2017
    • Mar 7, 2017 Farewell to the Chicago Park District and Tale of the Archives Mar 7, 2017

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