The Clarke House Museum, Chicago
Built in 1836, this unassuming little white house is the oldest surviving structure in Chicago.
Built in 1836, this unassuming little white house is the oldest surviving structure in Chicago. Tours are available through the Glessner House, but it's free to walk around the lovely Women's Park & Gardens that surround it.
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About The Clarke House Museum
1827 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 312-326-1480
The Clarke House Museum and Nearby Sights on Map
The Glessner House Museum
A stately Arts & Crafts mansion from 1887, now fully restored and refurnished to its original Gilded Age atmosphere
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Soldier Field
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
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Nine Dragon Wall
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