December 12, 2009
Saturday 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Detail:
These special 90 minute docent led tours will highlight holiday customs and decorations of earlier eras while touring the Glessner and Clarke houses decked out in appropriate 19th century holiday decor.
Decorations in the Clarke house reflect the nascent holiday customs of the mid-1800s, including a small tabletop evergreen tree decorated with cranberries, clove-studded oranges and gold-painted walnuts. The house will be set to receive New Year's Day callers, as that holiday was more popular in the mid-1800s for visiting friends and family.
The Glessner house will be decorated in the grand Victorian style of a well-to-do family of the 1880s. Decorations include a large tree hung with vintage glass and paper ornaments, stairways draped in pine garland, and the dining room table elegantly set for the Christmas feast.
Where:
Glessner House Museum
1800 S. Prairie Ave
Chicagp, IL 60616
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