Architecture of Mysterious Chicago (Hybrid in-person/livestreamed tour)

20 East Jackson Boulevard,Chicago IL 60604

10 June, 2021

Description

An archtiectural tour - but with more historical murders! From the Art Deco flash of the Board of Trade building to the Beaux Arts splendor An archtiectural tour - but with more historical murders! From the Art Deco flash of the Board of Trade building to the Beaux Arts splendor of The Rookery, the  architecture across Chicago is second to none. But there’s much more to the story than just the architects and ornamentation of these downtown skyline staples.  Join MYSTERIOUS CHICAGO author Adam Selzer for an insightful evening of architecture and dark history as he shares the stories behind some of Chicago's most notable buildings - and the stories of the early gangland criminals who stalked State Street, strange murders, unsolved mysteries, and more. You'll hear about the hidden observation deck locked away in the Board of Trade, the stories of “White City Devil” H.H. Holmes as a known face in the Rookery,  blackmailers, reputed hypnotists, airship crashes, and even some bits about the "houses of ill repute" that once dotted portions of the loop. The tour is endlessly fascinating, ridiculously informative, and totally entertaining. You won't just learn what to look for in architecture, you'll hear which gangster jumped out of which building —all based on deep research, not just urban legends. Adam Selzer is the author of Mysterious Chicago, H.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil, and several other books. In addition to writing, he hosts the Cemetery Mixtape podcast and has been a tour guide in Chicago and New York for more than a decade. ADDITIONAL IN-PERSON DETAILSThe tour begins and ends in the historic Pickwick Place courtyard, on Jackson Boulevard between State Street and Wabash Avenue, across from the Barnes and Noble.This tour runs rain or shine.ADA Access limited by the quality of Chicago’s sidewalks.The starting location is convenient to public transportation; Pickwick Place is within two blocks of the Jackson Red or Blue line stops, the Library/Van Buren Brown Line, or the Adams/Wabash stop on the Brown, Pink, Green, Orange, or Purple lines). The #29 State bus also stops at Jackson Boulevard nearby.Plenty of parking lots are nearby, but street parking and free parking are very hard to find in the Loop.HOW TO WATCH THE LIVESTREAM - it's easy! - The event will be broadcast live via Facebook Live on the Mysterious Chicago facebook page. ( http://www.facebook.com/mysteriouschicago ) - ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is be on that page after the broadcast starts (we usually start shortly before the scheduled start time and give people a few minutes to join in). If you don't see it right away, try refreshing or reloading. - If you “like” the Mysterious Chicago page you can set it to notify you when the page starts broadcasting! And if you want practice, or to make sure it works on your system, we broadcast “mini tours” nearly every day at 10am central. - The livestream of the event is free to watch. Donations are suggested either via eventbrite (see ticket link), venmo (adamchicago), paypal ([email protected]) or joining patreon.com/adamchicago. You will not need a ticket or code to login. - If you miss it, never fear - it'll be on the "videos" section of the facebook page for some time after the live broadcast. - There is no special code or special link or login info. Just be on the main Mysterious Chicago Facebook page. (not the page for one of the photos or old posts, just regular old facebook.com/mysteriouschicago ) - If you are on the site and don’t see “Happening Now” or “Mysterious Chicago is Live" (as in the pic below), try refreshing and scrolling down a bit. - And make sure you’re not mistaking the time zone! All times are central. - Beware of spam and scam sites! If you see people offering to sell "extra" tickets, ignore them. There are no phsyical tickets or codes.