Julia Bachrach April 4, 2022 2022 Mary Long Rogers: Midcentury Landscape Architect and Urban Planner Julia Bachrach April 4, 2022 2022 Mary Long Rogers was a pioneering woman landscape architect and urban planner of the 1930s-1970s.
Julia Bachrach September 1, 2021 2021 Women Who Built Chicago: Two Additional Hidden Figures Julia Bachrach September 1, 2021 2021 Margaret T. Fairman and Ethel Vera Lund are two hidden figures in Chicago’s architectural history.
Julia Bachrach February 1, 2021 2021 Gertrude Deimel Kuh: Midcentury Landscape Architect Julia Bachrach February 1, 2021 2021 Gertrude Deimel Kuh was a talented Midcentury woman landscape architect designed hundreds of residential properties in the Chicago area.
Julia Bachrach September 1, 2020 2020 Anna Baird: Early 20th Century Developer and Builder of High-Grade Apartments in Chicago Julia Bachrach September 1, 2020 2020 Inspired by seeing the construction of the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, Mrs. Anna Baird was one of the first women in Chicago to become a developer and builder.
Julia Bachrach July 1, 2020 2020 A Woman Worth Remembering: Mrs. Anna Walker Julia Bachrach July 1, 2020 2020 Anna Walker used music and drama to create a vibrant cultural community on Chicago’s West Side.
Julia Bachrach April 1, 2020 2020 The Marvelous Mrs. Emily Ryerson Julia Bachrach April 1, 2020 2020 Titanic survivor Mrs. Emily Ryerson, a creative and resilient woman, built the lovely row house at 2700 N. Lakeview Avenue.
Julia Bachrach October 1, 2019 2019 Early 20th Century Women Architects in Chicago Julia Bachrach October 1, 2019 2019 During the early 20th century, several trailblazing women worked as architects in Chicago.
Julia Bachrach July 1, 2019 2019 Charitas and its Sculptor: Ida McClelland Stout Julia Bachrach July 1, 2019 2019 Sculpted by a long-forgotten Chicago woman artist, the Charitas monument has a compelling history.
Julia Bachrach April 1, 2019 2019 Elizabeth Kimball Nedved: A Hidden Woman in Chicago’s Architectural History Julia Bachrach April 1, 2019 2019 Here’s what I’ve learned about a little-known woman architect who began her career in Chicago in the 1920s.
Julia Bachrach September 4, 2018 2018 Her Story: Chicago Women in History Julia Bachrach September 4, 2018 2018 Please join me for a three-part Newberry Library Seminar to explore women’s contributions to Chicago history.
