Open House Chicago Explained

Open House Chicago (OHC) is a free weekend festival held annually in Chicago that allows participants to visit dozens of buildings that are not typically open to the public. The next festival will be held on 16–17 October 2021 because 2020 was scrapped caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

OHC is organized by the Chicago Architecture Foundation over a two-day period each year in mid-October. The event promotes appreciation of architecture by the general public.

OHC began in 2011 and it is part of a worldwide network of Open House events that started with Open House London in 1992.[2] Its organizers state that event objectives include enabling participants to “venture into new neighborhoods, learn the stories of Chicago’s architecture and experience the diversity and culture of each community.”[3] OHC is an important event for tourism in Chicago.[4] Funding for the event comes from the Chicago Architecture Center and from corporate sponsors, government agencies, foundations, and individual donors. The event relies on approximately 2,600 volunteers to staff participating buildings.

Dates and attendance

Dates Number of sites Visits to included sites Estimated individual attendeessource
Oct 15–16, 2011 131 84,000 23,000[5] [6]
Oct 13–14, 2012 198 142,000 40,000[7]
Oct 19–20, 2013 157 194,000 55,000[8]
Oct 18–19, 2014 167 285,000 75,000[9]
Oct 17–18, 2015 204 320,000 85,000[10]
Oct 15–16, 2016 213 380,000 100,000[11]
Oct 14–15, 2017 257347,00091,000[12]
Oct 13–14, 2018 280366,000100,000[13]
Oct 19–20, 2019 "almost 350"??[14]
16 Oct–01 Nov 2020 over 500 0 0 Held virtually on grounds of COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct 16-17, 2021 ? ? ?
Oct 15-16, 2022 over 150 ? ?
Oct 14-15, 2023 170 sites ? ?
Oct 19-20, 2024 ? ? ?

Sites

Sites include spaces inside historic and architecturally significant buildings that aren't generally open to the public, including historic mansions, Frank Lloyd Wright homes, theaters, skyscrapers, exclusive private clubs, opulent hotel ballrooms and suites, rooftops, industrial sites and design and architecture offices.[15] [16]

Highlights include Tribune Tower,[17] Kemper Building,[18] Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Fine Arts Building,[19] Chicago Board of Trade Building,[19] The Rookery, Aon Center, Chicago Temple Building, Emil Bach House,[20] Elks National Memorial,[21] New Regal Theater[22] and more.[23] [24] [19]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Open House Chicago. Open House Chicago. en. 21 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Open House Worldwide. Jason Badrock/Alastair. Cassels. Openhouseworldwide.org. 11 October 2017.
  3. Web site: About. Open House Chicago. 11 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Open House Chicago - Events - Choose Chicago. Choosechicago.com. 11 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Open House Chicago architectural walking tour. Articles.chicagotribune.com. 11 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Open House Chicago: Architecture Foundation Offers Free Tours . . 2015-11-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005210044/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/07/open-house-chicago-archit_n_1000239.html . 2015-10-05 .
  7. Web site: Open House Chicago 2012: 150 Sites Offering Free, Behind-The-Scenes Access (PHOTOS). 13 October 2012. Huffingtonpost.com. 11 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Chicago Architecture Foundation Finalizes Sites for This Year's Open House Chicago. Chicagoist.com. 11 October 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160113073550/http://chicagoist.com/2013/09/25/caf_finalizes_sites_for_this_years.php. 13 January 2016.
  9. Web site: What to eat and see this weekend at Open House Chicago. Michael. Gebert. Chicagoreader.com. 16 October 2014 . 11 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Open House Chicago: Step inside the city's architectural wonders for free. 16 October 2015. Wgntv.com. 11 October 2017.
  11. Web site: 100,000 people attended this year's Open House Chicago. Chicago.curbed.com. 9 November 2016 . 11 October 2017.
  12. Web site: Open House Chicago by the numbers. architecture.org. 17 August 2018.
  13. Web site: The Chicago Architecture Center announced that 100,000 attendees visited a record number of sites and neighborhoods during Open House Chicago 2018 . Chicago Architecture Center . 2 November 2019.
  14. Web site: Chicago Architecture Center announces new neighborhoods and special 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre trail for ninth Open House Chicago, October 19 and 20, 2019 . Chicago Architecture Center . 2 November 2019.
  15. Web site: Peek Inside The City's Architectural Gems At Open House Chicago. Chicagoist.com. 11 October 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160127001126/http://chicagoist.com/2015/10/15/peek_inside_the_citys_architectural.php. 27 January 2016.
  16. Web site: Tour These 200 Historical Sites With Open House Chicago. Chicagoist.com. 11 October 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171011062915/http://chicagoist.com/2015/09/18/tour_over_200_local_historical_site.php. 11 October 2017.
  17. Web site: The Immensely Gratifying and Deceptively Short Tribune Tower. Chicago.curbed.com. 17 October 2012 . 11 October 2017.
  18. Web site: Meet an OHC site host: Diana Hickert-Hill, Kemper Corporation. Chicago Architecture Foundation - CAF. 11 October 2017.
  19. Web site: Open House Chicago 2013: See The Hidden Treasures Inside Chicago's Most Interesting Buildings. Kim. Bellware. 18 October 2013. Huffingtonpost.com. 11 October 2017.
  20. Web site: Inside The Frank Lloyd Wright Home People Line Up To See: PHOTOS. DNAinfo Chicago. 11 October 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171011130827/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151020/rogers-park/tour-frank-lloyd-wright-home-people-line-down-block-see-photos. 11 October 2017.
  21. Web site: Touring the Elks National Memorial; Roof at theWit; More!. 23 October 2013 .
  22. Web site: South Side's Restoration on Full View for Open House Chicago. DNAinfo Chicago. 11 October 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160222022133/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150925/hyde-park/south-sides-restoration-on-full-view-for-open-house-chicago. 22 February 2016.
  23. Web site: 10 new places to visit during Open House Chicago.
  24. Web site: Sites. Open House Chicago. 11 October 2017.

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