Open House Chicago
Open House Chicago (OHC) is a free weekend festival held annually in Chicago that allows participants to visit dozens of buildings that are not typically open to the public.
OHC is organized by the Chicago Architecture Foundation over a two-day period each year in mid-October. The event promotes appreciation of architecture by the general public.
OHC began in 2011 and it is part of a worldwide network of Open House events that started with Open House London in 1992.{{cite web|url=http://www.openhouseworldwide.org/|title=Open House Worldwide|first=Jason Badrock/Alastair|last=Cassels|website=Openhouseworldwide.org|accessdate=11 October 2017}} Its organizers state that event objectives include enabling participants to “venture into new neighborhoods, learn the stories of Chicago’s architecture and experience the diversity and culture of each community.”{{cite web|url=http://www.openhousechicago.org/about|title=About|website=Open House Chicago|accessdate=11 October 2017}} OHC is an important event for tourism in Chicago.{{cite web|url=http://www.choosechicago.com/articles/view/OPEN-HOUSE-CHICAGO/407/|title=Open House Chicago - Events - Choose Chicago|website=Choosechicago.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}} Funding for the event comes from the Chicago Architecture Center and from corporate sponsors, government agencies, foundations, and individual donors. The event relies on approximately 2,600 volunteers to staff participating buildings.
Dates and attendance
Sites
File:Fine Arts Building, Open House Chicago.jpg in 2019's Open House]]
Sites include spaces inside historic and architecturally significant buildings that aren't generally open to the public, including historic mansions, Frank Lloyd Wright homes, theaters, skyscrapers, exclusive private clubs, opulent hotel ballrooms and suites, rooftops, industrial sites and design and architecture offices.{{cite web|url=http://chicagoist.com/2015/10/15/peek_inside_the_citys_architectural.php|title=Peek Inside The City's Architectural Gems At Open House Chicago|website=Chicagoist.com|accessdate=11 October 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127001126/http://chicagoist.com/2015/10/15/peek_inside_the_citys_architectural.php|archivedate=27 January 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://chicagoist.com/2015/09/18/tour_over_200_local_historical_site.php|title=Tour These 200 Historical Sites With Open House Chicago|website=Chicagoist.com|accessdate=11 October 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011062915/http://chicagoist.com/2015/09/18/tour_over_200_local_historical_site.php|archivedate=11 October 2017}}
Highlights include Tribune Tower,{{cite web|url=http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2012/10/17/open-house-2012-chicago-tribune-towers.php|title=The Immensely Gratifying and Deceptively Short Tribune Tower|website=Chicago.curbed.com|date=17 October 2012 |accessdate=11 October 2017}} Kemper Building,{{cite web|url=http://www.architecture.org/architecture-chicago/topics-news/making-of-open-house/meet-our-site-hosts-diana-hickert-hill-kemper-corporation/|title=Meet an OHC site host: Diana Hickert-Hill, Kemper Corporation|website=Chicago Architecture Foundation - CAF|accessdate=11 October 2017}} Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Fine Arts Building,{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/18/open-house-chicago-2013_n_4118503.html|title=Open House Chicago 2013: See The Hidden Treasures Inside Chicago's Most Interesting Buildings|first=Kim|last=Bellware|date=18 October 2013|website=Huffingtonpost.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}} Chicago Board of Trade Building, The Rookery, Aon Center, Chicago Temple Building, Emil Bach House,{{cite web|url=http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151020/rogers-park/tour-frank-lloyd-wright-home-people-line-down-block-see-photos|title=Inside The Frank Lloyd Wright Home People Line Up To See: PHOTOS|website=DNAinfo Chicago|accessdate=11 October 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011130827/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151020/rogers-park/tour-frank-lloyd-wright-home-people-line-down-block-see-photos|archivedate=11 October 2017}} Elks National Memorial,{{cite web|url=http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2013/10/23/elks-national-memorial.php|title=Touring the Elks National Memorial; Roof at theWit; More!|date=23 October 2013 |publisher=}} New Regal Theater{{cite web|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150925/hyde-park/south-sides-restoration-on-full-view-for-open-house-chicago|title=South Side's Restoration on Full View for Open House Chicago|website=DNAinfo Chicago|accessdate=11 October 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222022133/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150925/hyde-park/south-sides-restoration-on-full-view-for-open-house-chicago|archivedate=22 February 2016}} and more.{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/chicago/blog/10-new-places-to-visit-during-open-house-chicago-101415|title=10 new places to visit during Open House Chicago|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://openhousechicago.org/sites/|title=Sites|website=Open House Chicago|accessdate=11 October 2017}}
See also
- Chicago Architecture Foundation
- Open House New York
- Open House London
- Doors Open Toronto
- Open House Brno
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References
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External links
- [http://openhousechicago.org/ Open House Chicago Homepage]
- [http://architecture.org Chicago Architecture Center Website]
- [http://www.openhouseworldwide.org/ Open House Worldwide]
Category:Annual events in Illinois