Saturday
Listen to Frank sing Chicago:
Back on the L this morning for our second day in Chicago. Spent time on the internet last night finding addresses of places we wanted to see. With the GPS on Bobbie's phone we found most of them.
Travel isn't what it used to be. It's better!
Notice the mural on the building out the window behind Bobbie. There were so many we weren't quick enough with our cameras as we went zooming by on the train.
It's called the L because it's elevated above ground, not like a subway underground. They couldn't go underground because the foundations of the existing buildings were in the way.
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View from the train of downtown early Saturday morning.
We got off the train beside this beautiful building, not realizing it was the Chicago Library so didn't go in.
We only had until noon today so had to hurry along.
Just the ornamentation alone should have told us we needed to peek inside.
Later looking at the Chicago Architectural Foundation's website we saw what we missed. Amazing!
This beautiful 1899 masterpiece was designed by Louis Sullivan in 1899 as the Carson Scott Pirie high end retail store.
In 2012 it was taken over as a Target store, but at least it is still with us and being appreciated for its beauty.
We were not the only ones photographing the front and interior.
Got on the hop on/hop off bus for
the quickest way to our destinations.
Great view of the city from the Aquarium area.
Once known as the most beautiful home in Chicago, the Driehaus Museum was built in 1879 to be the home of a Chicago banker.
Most of the flat surfaces such as walls and floors are made of marble earning it the nickname of Marble House.
Most of the flat surfaces such as walls and floors are made of marble earning it the nickname of Marble House.
The interior of this Gilded
Age home is filled with art treasure paintings, Tiffany glass and furnished with period pieces.
Age home is filled with art treasure paintings, Tiffany glass and furnished with period pieces.
For a time it was used as dormitories for surgeons studying locally.
While we were there the upstairs rooms were being used as exhibit areas for a large collection of period jewelry.
I thought I recognized many of the pieces worn by the women of Downton Abbey...
Bobbie wants to grow her hair out again just so she can wear this stunning hair comb.
Back on the bus we tried to find the oldest Tiki Bar in the US, Three Dots and a Dash. Started by Don the Beachcomber in 1940, the name refers to Morse code used in WWII.
It's at 435 Carter Street in downtown Chicago and the bus driver did his best to help us find it but another business was there so we gave up. On the L on the way back to the hotel I thought to call them and was told they are just around the corner! Darn! no time to go back and we should leave something to do next time we are here. Someday.
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Gabi and the girls Bobbie and Dalmatian puppy, Mia. |
Left the hotel and drove to Mundelein, Ill. for a barbeque with cousin Neil and family.
An extra bonus of my trip is being able to reconnect with family and friends I haven't seen for awhile.
Me and cousin Neil
And yes, that is indeed a Silver Bullet in my hand...
And yes, that is indeed a Silver Bullet in my hand...
I finally looked up "toddling" and there's no clear meaning. None! What was he talking about?
ReplyDeleteToddling? Huh? Must be more to that! Brian lived in a building called The Wyoming in D.C. that was almost entirely marble in its entry as well. He liked it because it also had a doorman. Haha!
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