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The Great Fire of 1871 was a seminal event in Chicago’s
history. It changed the way we thought about many aspects
of our civic life — especially architecture. The city
enacted new regulations involving building materials and fireproofing
after the Fire to prevent future disasters.
As a teacher, you help your students understand the myriad
factors and events that led to the fire as well as those factors
that allowed the fire to grow so disastrously out of control.
Join the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) in this two-day
workshop that builds on the information you currently use
to teach about the Great Fire and introduces new ideas, information,
and activities that will help your students understand what
happened when Chicagoans began rebuilding their city.
The workshop includes:
• a visit to the site where the fire started (now the
Chicago Fire Academy)
• a bus tour of the Fire’s 4 1/2 mile path through
the city
• walking tours to compare and contrast pre- and post-fire
construction methods and building materials
• a visit to the Water Tower and exercises involving
primary source photos and maps, point-of-view writing, and
a variety of materials written by fire eye-witnesses
• handouts and continental breakfasts
Please dress for the weather and be
prepared to do some walking.
Dates and Times
September 20 and 27, 2008
9 am – 4:30 pm, each Saturday
Course Fee
$100
Pre-Paid Registration Required
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(payment
by credit card) |
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Print
out and mail the registration form (payment
by check) |
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Registration Deadline
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Refund Policy
If you decide to cancel your registration,
please notify us as soon as possible by phone at 312.922.3432
x232. If you cancel at least two weeks prior to the first
day of class, a full refund will be issued. If you cancel
less than two weeks prior to the class, a refund minus a $25
processing fee will be issued.
Credits
One (1) Lane Credit hour / Fifteen (15) CPDUs
Location
Chicago Architecture Foundation
224 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago (corner of Michigan Ave.
and Jackson Blvd.)
Getting Here
Parking – Grant Park South Garage (enter off Michigan
Avenue) or InterPark at Adams and Wabash (17 E. Adams)
CTA – Red, Brown, Blue, Green, Orange, and Pink line
stops are all 1-3 blocks away
Instructors
Jean Linsner and Jennifer Masengarb, CAF Education Department
Questions?
Jean Linsner, Vice President of Youth Education, CAF
jlinsner@architecture.org
phone 312.922.3432 x232 | fax 312.922. 2607
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