Peek Inside Edgewater Beach Apartments And Colvin House Mansion At Open House Chicago

EDGEWATER — Although Edgewater is technically one of Chicago’s newest neighborhoods after splitting from Uptown in 1980, the neighborhood is full of rich history — with dozens of historical landmarks and architecturally significant buildings.

This year’s Open House Chicago, presented by the Chicago Architecture Center Saturday and Sunday Oct. 19-20, features 15 prominent buildings located in Edgewater and Andersonville.

Here is a list of sites that will be featured in Edgewater and Andersonville.

6018North

Where: 6018 N. Kenmore Ave.
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Berger Park Cultural Center North Mansion

Where: 6219 N. Sheridan Road
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Chicago Filmmakers

Where: 5720 N. Ridge Ave.
When: Oct. 19 and 20: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Church of the Atonement Episcopal

Where: 5749 Kenmore Ave.
When: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday

Colvin House

Credit: Eric Allix Rogers

Where: 5940 N. Sheridan Road
When: 10 a.m.- 2p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

Edgewater Beach Apartments

Credit: Eric Allix Rogers/Open House Chicago

Credit: Eric Allix Rogers/Open House Chicago

Where: 5555 N. Sheridan Road
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

Emanuel Congregation

Where: 5959 N. Sheridan Road
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday

Firehouse Chicago

Credit: Eric Allix Rogers

Where: 1545 W. Rosemont Ave.
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

The Lytle House

Credit: Open House Chicago

Where: 5517 N. Broadway
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

St. Ita Roman Catholic Church

Where: 5500 N. Broadway
When: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday

Steep Theatre & The Boxcar

Credit: Eric Allix Rogers

Where: 1115 W. Berwyn Ave.
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday & 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday

Ebenezer Lutheran Church

Where: 1650 W. Foster Ave.
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday

Edgewater History Museum

Where: 5358 N. Ashland Ave.
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church

Credit: Eric Allix Rogers

Where: 5535 N. Paulina St.
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday & noon-5 p.m. Sunday

Swedish American Museum

Credit: Eric Allix Rogers

Where: 5211 N. Clark St.
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Open House Chicago 2019 will offer “behind-the-scenes access” to nearly 350 sites in neighborhoods across Chicago. The sites range from repurposed mansions and historic churches to modern offices and skyscrapers. The tours are all free.

For more information on the festival, and specific sites, visit the festival’s website.

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