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Chicago Prairie Ave District - Street of the Elite
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Overview
This extraordinary tour of the Prairie Ave District is one not to be missed.
Get a sense for how Chicago's wealthiest residents lived around the turn of the century and what remains today. This unique Chicago tour begins with an exploration of one of the city's newly-revitalized spaces: The stunning Chicago Athletic Association Hotel.
A short ride on the Green Line takes us to the Prairie Ave District, home to many historic sites such as Motor Row, the former Chess Records and the oldest house in the city. As we wander along Prairie Ave, we're treated to historic mansions and a beautiful park. The highlights of the tour, however, are TWO private, docent-led mini tours at the national landmark Second Presbyterian Church (with its many Tiffany windows) and the Glessner House. We'll also take a mid-tour break at a local employee-owned/woman-owned cafe. Then we board the train back to the Loop for our final stop (and a sweet treat) at the elegant Palmer House Hotel.
Get a sense for how Chicago's wealthiest residents lived around the turn of the century and what remains today. This unique Chicago tour begins with an exploration of one of the city's newly-revitalized spaces: The stunning Chicago Athletic Association Hotel.
A short ride on the Green Line takes us to the Prairie Ave District, home to many historic sites such as Motor Row, the former Chess Records and the oldest house in the city. As we wander along Prairie Ave, we're treated to historic mansions and a beautiful park. The highlights of the tour, however, are TWO private, docent-led mini tours at the national landmark Second Presbyterian Church (with its many Tiffany windows) and the Glessner House. We'll also take a mid-tour break at a local employee-owned/woman-owned cafe. Then we board the train back to the Loop for our final stop (and a sweet treat) at the elegant Palmer House Hotel.
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Walking Tour: Chicago's Prairie Ave Dist. - Street of the Elite
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Local expert guide
- Church and Glessner House donation/fee
- Transit tickets
- Food and beverages
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Find your guide inside lobby, immediately to left
Return details
We end our tour with a sweet treat at this beautiful historic building
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Meet your guide and kick things off with a tour of this historic hotel. Then we'll head to Washington & Wabash to board the Green line train to the Prairie District.
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Chess RecordsAfter a brief stroll from the Cermak L station, guests will learn about the building that produced some of the most well-known and influential Blues music of Chicago.
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Second Presbyterian Church of ChicagoGuests will receive a private docent-led mini tour.
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Take a break and enjoy a snack at this unique employee-owned/woman-owned cafe (purchases optional).
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Glessner House MuseumGuests will receive a private docent-led mini tour.
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Clarke House MuseumGuests will see the oldest house in Chicago and learn how elite Chicagoans lived at the turn of the century.
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Palmer House Hilton Historic LobbyAfter our train ride back to the Loop, we'll explore the beautiful interior of this famous building and end the tour with a sweet treat.
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Chicago Prairie Ave District - Street of the Elite
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Experience unavailable
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!