ON THE ROAD WITH SAH: GREAT LAKES NAVAL STATION, ADLER AND DANGLER HOUSES AUGUST 4TH



Great Lakes Naval Station Administration Building, 1911, Jarvis Hunt

On the Road with Society of Architectural Historians Chicago Chapter:
Tour of Great Lakes Naval Station, Lake Forest Cemetery, 2 Adler/Dangler houses
Saturday, August 4, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Download and Print Reservation Form (Click Here).

Join SAH for a bus tour of the historic 1911 Great Lakes buildings including Brick Row, the Naval Museum and Administration Building by architect Jarvis Hunt, guided by John Sheppard, Public Affairs officer.  plus the Ralph Poole Estate in Lake Bluff by David Adler and Henry Dangler, an exterior tour of the Dewey mansion in North Chicago, with visits to the Lake Forest Cemetery and the Fort Sheridan campus.

Lunch: at The Grille on Laurel, Lake Forest, IL.

Wiki retrieved 7/3/2012 (kb):  Naval Station Great Lakes is the home of the United States Navy's only boot camp, located near the city of North Chicago, Illinois, in Lake County. Important tenant commands include the Recruit Training Command, Training Support Center and Navy Recruiting District Chicago. Naval Station Great Lakes is the second largest military installation in Illinois and the largest training station in the Navy. The base has 1,153 buildings situated on 1,628 acres  and has 50 miles of roadway to provide access to the base's facilities. 

The original 39 buildings built between 1905 and 1911 were designed by Jarvis Hunt.

The base is like a small city, with its own fire department, Naval Security Force, and public works department.

One of the landmarks of the area is Building 1, also known as the clocktower building. Completed in 1911, the building is made of red brick, and has a tower that stands 300 feet over the third floor of the building. The large parade ground in front of the administration building is named Ross Field.

Cost: $85 for members, $95 non-members.

RSVP by July 18th by email to: jrfree3500@aol.com, or please call Judy Freeman at (773)929-0329.

Space is limited please reply early.

No photography allowed at Great Lakes Naval Station.

Pickup point:  Board tour bus at Adams and Michigan near the “Au Bon Pain” restaurant at 7:45 a.m. for 8:00 a.m. departure. See note below for Old Orchard special pickup. We should be back in Chicago by 8:00 p.m. Please join us!

Alternative North Shore pickup (at Old Orchard shopping center parking lot near Citibank at 9933 Lawler Avenue, Skokie, IL).

PURE DECO: The Powhatan Ballroom, Sat. July 28th

SUPPORT THE CHICAGO ART DECO SURVEY –

Attend PURE DECO III at the Powhatan Apartments Ballroom
Saturday, July 28^th, 2012 5:30 - 9:00 pm

SUPPORT THE CHICAGO ART DECO SURVEY –

Attend PURE DECO III at the Powhatan Apartments Ballroom
Saturday, July 28^th, 2012 5:30 - 9:00 pm

The first phase of the Chicago Art Deco Project – a comprehensive survey of 712 art deco buildings, sites and monuments - is substantially complete establishing an outstanding regional archive for inter-war period design. The project has already supported significant preservation progress.

A masterpiece of residential art deco design, the Powhatan’s striking polychrome terra cotta exterior encloses 22 floors of luxury.  Designed in 1928 by Robert DeGolyer with lavish interiors by Charles Morgan, this lovingly preserved jewel box is located at 4950 South Chicago Beach Drive in Hyde Park. The Powhatan is situated with spectacular views of the loop and the lake.  The ballroom features terraces and monumental windows.

Read a fantastic, full color article on the building by Teri Edelstein and Neil Harris by clicking here.

Use of the 22^nd floor Powhatan Ballroom is usually restricted to co-op owners, only.  Through special permission of the building’s board we will have access to the buildings most beautiful common features.

PURE Deco will include drinks (champagne, wine, beer, soft drinks) and heavy hors d’oeuvres, live music by modern crooner Justin Hayford, a spectacular silent auction, projections of photographs and rare archival film footage.  Catering by AEL - Chef Andrew Lawrence.  Period dress is encouraged. 

Guests are limited to just 90 persons, so reserve early!

The Chicago Art Deco Society is an IRS 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  All but $15 of the ticket price is tax deductible.   Respond by July 18th by calling 708-358-1394 or e-mail chicagoartdeco@gmail.com for more information or to make reservations.

Reserved attendees will receive confirmation and logistics.

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YES!  I will support the work of the Chicago Art Deco Survey:

Reservation(s) for the PURE Deco event at the member price of $110 or $120 for non-members.

$200 - $499 Contributors at this level will receive one ticket to the PURE Deco event, acknowledgement in CADS Magazine and in signage at the PURE Deco event.

$500+   Contributors at this level receive acknowledgement in the book, “Art Deco Chicago”, in CADS Magazine, as well as in signage at the Powhatan event plus 2 tickets and a copy of the FULL Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine Digital Archive – over 65 issues scanned as PDF’s for your tablet or home computer.