WALF members organize tours designed to deepen appreciation for both historic and contemporary Chicago architecture. Tours frequently feature buildings under construction or recently completed, led by architects involved in the project.
Tours are priced at $40 for non-members, $30 for members, and $15 for students.
Church of the Holy Family & St. Ignatius College Prep Tour
When: Friday, December 5th at 10:00 AM
The Church of the Holy Family is Chicago’s only example of pre-Civil War Victorian Gothic architecture. Begun in 1857 in the midst of a financial panic, and built with the nickels and dimes of the disadvantaged, it became a powerful symbol of faith in the future of the city. Architects Dillenburg and Zucker began work on the church and John van Osdel, Chicago’s first registered architect, designed the interior. The church was dedicated on August 26, 1860. St. Ignatius College Prep was designed by architects, Hermann von Langen & Toussaint Menard as a Jesuit Catholic school in the heart of Chicago. It is a diverse community dedicated
to educating young men and women in lives of faith, love, service and leadership. Among the unique spaces is the 1887-88 Brunswick Room featuring elaborate cabinets and woodwork installed by the Brunswick Company for the school’s natural history museum, the Foglia Library, the “Chicago gallery” of architectural artifacts in the Driehaus building and Father Damen’s office. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, St. Ignatius College Prep was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1987.
If you would like to attend Mass at 8:30 AM, please contact Wendy McCarthy at 312-492-8442 Ext.3
Parking: Parking is available on May Street adjacent to the Church. Please ignore the parking signs as they belong to the church. Additional parking is on Roosevelt Road or in the student parking lot just west of the church.
Architects – Continuing Education Units are available for this program. All money received for unused reservations will be donated to the WALF Scholarships.
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Photos from Previous Tours
Our tours range from historical to contemporary. Six to seven tours are typically scheduled every year. Some previous locations have included:
150 North Riverside Building
GEMS World Academy Lower School
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
The Apple Store and the Chicago Riverwalk
The Writer’s Theater in Glencoe
New McDonald’s Headquarters in Chicago
659 Wrightwood Exhibition Space
The Newberry Library
One Bennett Park
Second Presbyterian Church
The Old Chicago Post Office
Tribune Tower Residences
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool and Lincoln Park Conservatory
Former Cook County Hospital Building
Ross Barney Architects Office
Northwestern Unity Kellogg School of Management Global Hub
O’Hare Airport 21 Project
Independence Library and Senior Apartments
Women's Architectural League Foundation 