# Event Details - **Event Name**: Lost Chicago Department Stores with Leslie Goddard - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., revisits Chicago’s fabulous retail emporiums and explores their rise and fall.About this EventFor decades, Chicago was home to some of America’s grandest department stores. Clustered along a mile-long stretch of State Street, stores like Marshall Field’s; Carson, Pirie, Scott; Sears; Wieboldt’s; Montgomery Ward’s; and Goldblatt’s set new standards for retail innovation, customer service and visual display. Generations of Chicagoans trekked to these stores for holiday shopping, celebrations, and fun. In this fun, nostalgic illustrated lecture, based on her 2022 book, historian and author Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., revisits Chicago’s fabulous retail emporiums and explores their rise and fall.Supported by https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/12b376e0-222d-11f1-93c7-c7760d4ccb71-rimg-w1200-h700-dc080306-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wheaton/lost-chicago-department-stores-with-leslie-goddard/100001985380716167 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, shopping, holiday - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Wheaton - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building - **lat**: 41.865958 - **long**: -88.10635669999999 - **full address**: DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building, 102 East Wesley Street, Wheaton, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Lost Chicago Department Stores with Leslie Goddard - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/410d47868a34406366aebc52cd8278950bfc820e9209ce8cc8d04b500113fdd1-rimg-w439-h665-dc151513-gmir.jpg?v=1773858474 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Lost Chicago Department Stores with Leslie Goddard being held? - **A:** Lost Chicago Department Stores with Leslie Goddard takes place on Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building, 102 East Wesley Street, Wheaton, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Lost Chicago Department Stores with Leslie Goddard? - **A:** Lost Chicago Department Stores with Leslie Goddard is organized by DuPage County Historical Museum. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Lost Chicago Department Stores with Leslie Goddard is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wheaton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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