Although Wilmette’s Gillson Park looks very natural, the century-old greenspace is a designed landscape on “made land.”

Lake Shore Drive developed in stages beginning in the 1870s, with various stretches spurring the creation of fashionable nearby residences.

Frederick Law Olmsted and his sons, the Olmsted Brothers, made lasting contributions to Chicago that have often been overlooked.

Margaret T. Fairman and Ethel Vera Lund are two hidden figures in Chicago’s architectural history.

Lincoln Park Zoo has been a fun and fascinating place for over 150 years.

For over a century, Chicago was a leading city in the production of remedies, medicines, and pharmaceuticals.

Through serendipity, I discovered that Alexander L. Levy deserves a place in my upcoming Chicago’s Jewish Architects seminar.

Many Southsiders have fond memories of a very special playground that was once nestled on the island in Washington Park.

I am so excited about appearing on Geoffrey Baer’s THE GREAT CHICAGO HISTORY SHOW

In 1884, Martin Ryerson donated The Alarm monument to Lincoln Park in tribute to his early friends, the Ottawa Indians.

Gertrude Deimel Kuh was a talented Midcentury woman landscape architect designed hundreds of residential properties in the Chicago area.

My friend Paul Steinbrecher comes from an intriguing Chicago family.