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Julia Bachrach
December 1, 2022
2022

A Study in Quadrangles: The University of Chicago Campus

Julia Bachrach
December 1, 2022
2022
A Study in Quadrangles: The University of Chicago Campus

A composition of quadrangles, the U of C campus has an interesting back story.

Tagged: Landscape History, Architecture

Julia Bachrach
November 1, 2022
2022

The Fascinating Story of the Japanese Garden on Jackson Park’s Wooded Island

Julia Bachrach
November 1, 2022
2022
The Fascinating Story of the Japanese Garden on Jackson Park’s Wooded Island

One of Chicago’s loveliest spots, the Japanese Garden has a fascinating history.

Tagged: Park, Biography, Landscape History, Architecture

Julia Bachrach
October 3, 2022
2022

The Bagley House: One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Earliest Independent Commissions

Julia Bachrach
October 3, 2022
2022
The Bagley House: One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Earliest Independent Commissions

I will co-present the history of the Bagley House at the 2022 Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy conference.

Tagged: Architecture, Biography

Julia Bachrach
September 1, 2022
2022

John Warner Norton and Chicago’s Mural Tradition

Julia Bachrach
September 1, 2022
2022
John Warner Norton and Chicago’s Mural Tradition

Chicago artist John Warner Norton produced nationally significant murals and also trained students including several women who went on to have impressive careers in art.

Tagged: Art, Biography

Julia Bachrach
August 1, 2022
2022

Drama on Astor Street

Julia Bachrach
August 1, 2022
2022
Drama on Astor Street

I uncovered a colorful story about the original owners of 1221 N. Astor Street.

Tagged: Architecture, Social History

Julia Bachrach
July 5, 2022
2022

Under the Radar Works of the Talented and Prolific Benjamin H. Marshall

Julia Bachrach
July 5, 2022
2022
Under the Radar Works of the Talented and Prolific Benjamin H. Marshall

Highly regarded for such prominent projects as the Drake and Blackstone Hotels, architect Benjamin H. Marshall also produced many impressive lesser-known buildings.

Tagged: Architecture, Biography

Julia Bachrach
June 1, 2022
2022

The Beautiful Buckingham Fountain

Julia Bachrach
June 1, 2022
2022
The Beautiful Buckingham Fountain

The Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain has been a treasured Chicago monument for almost a century.

Tagged: Art, Landscape History, Park

Julia Bachrach
May 2, 2022
2022

Chicago Celebrates Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th Birthday

Julia Bachrach
May 2, 2022
2022
Chicago Celebrates Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th Birthday

Happy Birthday FLO, we have lots of gifts for you!

Tagged: Landscape History, Park, Biography

Julia Bachrach
April 4, 2022
2022

Mary Long Rogers: Midcentury Landscape Architect and Urban Planner

Julia Bachrach
April 4, 2022
2022
Mary Long Rogers: Midcentury Landscape Architect and Urban Planner

Mary Long Rogers was a pioneering woman landscape architect and urban planner of the 1930s-1970s.

Tagged: Biography, Landscape History, Women's History

Julia Bachrach
March 1, 2022
2022

Spotlight on Ravenswood’s Deagan Building

Julia Bachrach
March 1, 2022
2022
Spotlight on Ravenswood’s Deagan Building

Built for the Progress Company publishing firm in 1910, the Deagan Building served as a musical instrument manufacturing plant for decades and remains an iconic Ravenswood structure today.

Tagged: Architecture, Biography, Social History

Julia Bachrach
February 1, 2022
2022

Ode to the American Foursquare

Julia Bachrach
February 1, 2022
2022
Ode to the American Foursquare

The American Foursquare is a fabulous historic house type.

Tagged: Architecture

Julia Bachrach
January 4, 2022
2022

Huehl & Schmid: An Overlooked Architectural Firm That Shouldn’t Be

Julia Bachrach
January 4, 2022
2022
Huehl & Schmid: An Overlooked Architectural Firm That Shouldn’t Be

Architects Huehl & Schmid deserve recognition for producing important historic buildings in Chicago and beyond.

Tagged: Architecture, Biography

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  • 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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