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Chaddick Institute Promoted Tour: The Extension and Removal of Ogden Avenue on Sunday, August 13, 2023
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Docomomo The Modernism of Carson Pirie Scott Presentation on Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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Chaddick Institute Chicago River North and West Walking Tour Sunday, September 25, 2022
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Chaddick Institute Cityfront Center Walking Tour on Saturday, June 18, 2022
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Chaddick Institute Webinar on Thursday, March 31, 2022: Sandbar to Skyscrapers: Cityfront Center and River East
by Staff » 3.6.2022

Chaddick Institute Illinois Center and Lakeshore East Walking Tour on Sunday, October 24, 2021
by Staff » 11.20.2021

Docomomo Modernist Peterson Avenue Walking Tour on Saturday, October 16, 2021
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CPL Webinar on Thursday, October 7, 2021 – The Competition for the Harold Washington Library Center: 30th Anniversary Commemoration!
by Staff » 6.2.2021

Chaddick Institute Webinar on Wednesday, May 12, 2021: Illinois Center & Lakeshore East: Rail to Real Estate
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Chaddick Institute Webinar on Thursday, January 28, 2021: Revitalizing Chicago’s South Loop
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Docomomo Webinar on Wednesday, January 13, 2021: The 1988 Competition for Chicago’s New Central Library
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Approaching Clybourn 10 4-10-86 CSL 2729 Pershing-Cottage Grove 1946 CSL 3094 on bridge Motel on the Northwest Side. CSL 1740 US Army Corps of Engineers paint scheme P.R. historical  picture covering the Inaugural day of the Twin Zephyrs @CUS. 10/18/35. Former Murphy & Miller CB&Q #28123 commuter train @ Laverne Station in Berwyn IL. Riding half door out of Chicago on the GTW steam excursion behind CN. 4-8-4 #6218 9/1966. The Old Sign I cut this old Alco. still in service on the Chicago and  Northwestern railroad back in 1966 in River Forest IL. 2118 N. Sheffield Avenue 


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