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              Architecture






                       Lovers
















                                                               Hey, architecture lovers
                                                              — do we have a treat for

                                                                 you! Chicago’s North
                                                                  Shore is filled with
                                                                   architectural gems.



                                                                   Alice Millar Chapel, Northwestern


                                                            Lakefront Treasures

                                                            Walk in the footsteps of a  former U.S.
                                                            Vice President as you explore the
                                                            beautiful chateau that is the Charles
                               Charles Gates Dawes House    Gates Dawes House, or bask in the
                                                            multi-colored light of the stained glass
                                                            windows of Alice Millar Chapel,
                                                            located on Northwestern University’s
                                                            campus. History buffs should check out
                                                            Grosse Point Lighthouse, built in 1873
                                                            as the lead lighthouse marking
                                                            the approach to Chicago. Prepare to be
                                                            amazed by the grandeur and beauty of
                                                            the Bahá’í House of Worship,
                                                            the oldest surviving Bahá’í House of
                                                            Worship in the world and the only one in
                                                            North America. A truly magnificent
                                                            structure, the Bahá’í House of Worship
                                                            features stunning lace-like
                                                            ornamentation and a 135-foot dome.
                                  Bahá’í House of Worship   Open House Chicago in Evanston
                                                            offers special entry to Evanston jewels
                                                            the third weekend in October.
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