![]() Who’s there (highlights)Ĭemetery of Architects: brief overview of the famous architects To help you locate many of Graceland’s famous Chicagoans and identify their monuments and the architects and designers who created them, you can also pick up a free map at the Cemetery office or download. Print a guide and map prepared by cartographer Jake Coolidge and librarian Joe Collier Click on a number in the map for more information. To learn more about the historic figures at Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum take a virtual tour. Tour buses and other large vehicles are not allowed to enter or to be driven into the Cemetery. Tour Groups must register in advance for approval of their visits and must sign in at the Cemetery Office upon arrival. A map is available at the Graceland office, near the historic entrance located at Irving Park Road and Clark Street or print here (pdf). Free, self-guided theme toursįree, self-guided theme tours through Graceland Cemetery can focus on Chicago’s great architects and their influence, the city’s turbulent history, its powerful and inventive citizens, or the Cemetery’s natural beauty. There are thirty separate audio tours that give biographies of some of the famous people buried at Graceland including William LeBaron Jenney, John Wellborn Root, Louis Sullivan, Ernie Banks and Walter Newberry. Holabird & Roche designed the Entrance Gates and Fence as well as the adjacent Administration Building in 1896. Irving Park Road to Byron’s Hot Dogs for great cheap eats. When your done and hungry walk east to 1017 W. If you don’t own one you can get a Divvy at Sheridan and Irving Park Rd, Southport Ave and Irving Park Rd, and Southport Ave and Clark St. If you don’t own a car the best way to cover a lot of ground is via bike. Enjoy a morning or an afternoon biking through the peaceful grounds with beautiful monuments and sculptures. According to the AIA Guide of Chicago it’s 121 acres and was founded in 1860. When: Spring & Summer Cemetery Gate Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday-Sunday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fall & Winter Cemetery Gate Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Saturday-Sunday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.Ĭhicago’s Graceland Cemetery and Arboreteum is a hidden gem within the city.
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