# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Walking Tour - Brick Architecture in the Prairie Avenue District
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join Will Quam of Brick of Chicago for a walking tour of the historic Prairie Avenue District. By diving into the materials that make up the city, we'll explore the evolution of architectural design and the history of the neighborhood: from the original Gold Coast, to an industrial hub, to Motor Row, and back to a residential neighborhood.

Will Quam is an architecture photographer and historian. He has been described as “Chicago’s premiere brick expert” by Geoffrey Baer of PBS Chicago and through his project Brick of Chicago he has led more than 10,000 Chicagoans and tourists on brick walking tours of the city. His book Fire and Clay: How Brick Reveals the Hidden History of Chicago was published by the University of Chicago Press in 2026. 

Two dates offered - June 30 and July 15.

$28 per person / $22 for members
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/walking-tour-brick-architecture-in-the-prairie-avenue-district/200030312310100
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1800 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60616
- **lat**: 41.8578
- **long**: -87.62109
- **full address**: 1800 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60616

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Walking Tour - Brick Architecture in the Prairie Avenue District
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Walking Tour - Brick Architecture in the Prairie Avenue District being held?
  - **A:** Walking Tour - Brick Architecture in the Prairie Avenue District takes place on Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1800 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60616.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Walking Tour - Brick Architecture in the Prairie Avenue District?
  - **A:** Walking Tour - Brick Architecture in the Prairie Avenue District is organized by Glessner House.

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