During the 1910s, apartment hotels became a popular housing choice for many middle-class Chicagoans.

Architects Michaelson & Rognstad produced a large collection of exuberant Jazz Age buildings in Chicago.

During the early 20th century, several trailblazing women worked as architects in Chicago.

Many talented Swedish immigrants made important contributions to Chicago’s architectural history.

Emil R. Zettler, a sculptor known for his architectural ornamentation, deserves more attention.

Sculpted by a long-forgotten Chicago woman artist, the Charitas monument has a compelling history.

The Park Gables is a fabulous 1920s co-operative building that overlooks Indian Boundary Park.

Please join me for a Newberry Library seminar that explores Lincoln Parks’s history through a series of presentations and walking tours.

Here’s what I’ve learned about a little-known woman architect who began her career in Chicago in the 1920s.

Please join me for a three-part seminar to explore the development of the Prairie style in Chicago’s parks.

The Imperial Towers is a Mid-Century Modern high-rise with a "Far Eastern" flair.

The Garfield Park Conservatory is a magical place—especially the Fern Room.