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Trustee Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites
In November 2000,
the National Trust for Historic Preservation presented this prestigious
award to The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America "for
acquiring, restoring, and interpreting a collection of historic properties
that offer invaluable opportunities to experience the rich variety of
America's heritage."
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NSCDA in Illinois Museum Property |
CLARKE HOUSE MUSEUM
(1840)
Address:
1827 South Indiana Avenue,Chicago, IL 60616
Telephone:
(312) 745-0040
Open:
Wednesday through Sunday.
Closed:
Major holidays.
Directions:
Located in the south loop in the
Prairie Avenue Historic District. From downtown Chicago, go south
on Michigan Avenue to Eighteenth Street, go east one block to Indiana Avenue.
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Photo by Tom Van Eynde
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| The Henry B. Clarke House is the
oldest house in Chicago and the earliest example of Greek Revival Architecture.
The house and surrounding four-acre park are owned and maintained by the
City of Chicago. The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America
in the State of Illinois owns the furnishings collection, cares for the
collection and supports educational programs.
The Clarke House Interpretation
focuses on the social history of pre-Civil War Chicago (1836-1860) during
a period of economic expansion and industrialization. Visitors learn
about architecture, furniture, decorative arts and the links and similarities
with the lives of Chicago's citizens today.
The story is told of a middle-class
family settling in Chicago, Henry Clarke's professional career, the social
and holiday customs, the children's lives and how his wife Caroline raised
her family after Henry died.
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
ACCREDITED: AAM AND NSCDA
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