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Monthly Archives: October 2011
A Biker’s Guide to Riding Metra
I’ve spent much of 2011 taking my bike on Metra trains daily, so I feel qualified to offer up some tips for anyone considering taking a bicycle on Metra: 1) Check the schedule! Before you leave the house, make sure … Continue reading
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Purple Hotel on the Wane
The unmistakable, can’t-miss-it building at the corner of Touhy and Lincoln has housed a number of different hotel chains over the decades, but it has long been known by its most obvious description: The Purple Hotel. March 2006 Planned as … Continue reading
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Open House Chicago – this weekend!
Over a hundred buildings are open to the public this weekend as part of Open House Chicago, a city-wide architectural tour. It’s free and runs Saturday and Sunday. Don’t miss out! http://www.openhousechicago.org/
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Two little theaters
Two of Chicago’s earliest surviving movie theaters – the Park Manor Theater and the New Devon Theater – were built in a similar material palette, a common scheme of white glazed brick with dark green glazed brick trim. It’s an … Continue reading
St. Priscilla Catholic Church
It’s nothing mind-blowing from the outside, but if you know how to read your MidCentury vocabulary, you can tell there’s going to be great things inside. St. Priscilla Church (6949 W. Addison, 1957) does not disappoint. The entry hall is … Continue reading
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