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The Glessner House Museum, Chicago

A stately Arts & Crafts mansion from 1887, now fully restored and refurnished to its original Gilded Age atmosphere.

A stately Arts & Crafts mansion from 1887, now fully restored and refurnished to its original Gilded Age atmosphere. The staff are knowledgeable and enthusiastic.


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About The Glessner House Museum

 1800 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

 +1 312-326-1480

 www.glessnerhouse.org

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