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Much of the historical information shared on this tour is unknown to most attendees. This tour also shows everything from the gritty to the pretty, from the mundane to the magnificent.
See 40+ Stunning Chicago's Workers Cottages Of Wicker Park - A Chicago Architectural Vernacular Of The Late 1800's - PLUS MANY MORE HISTORIC PROPERTIES. This tour will show you many of these delightful cottages and the different styles they were designed and constructed in. Plus you will hear about some fascinating Chicago history that dates back 150 years and beyond as well as see over 25 historic homes, mansions, and buildings! NOTE: This is a 2 hour +, three-mile walking tour so not suitable for most children under 13 or adults with health issues.
Historic Homes and Cottages of Wicker Park Walking Tour lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $45 per person for this Chicago experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
The meeting point is I will be in front of the home at this address.. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 8 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 51 verified reviews; it is run by Tours by Doorways Of Chicago. Most-mentioned highlights: Historical photos on a private web page.
Ronnie is personable, knowledgeable and passionate about architecture and Chicago history. It was contagious! Our group totaled 7, all appeared to enjoy as much as my sister and I did. He was concerned about sidewalk safety, made sure we could all hear him, and was open to some spontaneous fun! I highly recommend Ronnie for any tour he gives, he researches what he shares and his app with access to photos was a great addition to what we saw and heard.
This is my second tour with Ronnie. Both the Fine Arts Building and Wicker Park tours were wonderful. Ronnie is very knowledgeable and makes learning about the history and architecture fun. Next stop, Old Town!
Ronnie is the nicest guide and shows you parts of historic Chicago that you probably breezed past. His tours make you stop and notice your city more. HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour around Wicker Park with Ronnie. I learned so much about Wicker Park’s history and the buildings were beautiful. Highly recommend this tour!
Decided to take Ronnie's Wicker Park tour after enjoying his Old Town Tour and savoring his book "Doorways of Chicago". The Wicker Park tour was informative and eye catching. Ronnie was knowledgable and entertaining as always. It was great to drill deeper into Wicker Park history and to have Ronnie's detailed iPhone guide to refer to during and after the tour. Delighted in lunch at Doves Luncheonette after the tour.
We came across Ronnie’s Instagram and decided to book his Wicker Park walking tour for the very next day on a whim. It ended up being one of the best spontaneous decisions we’ve made. We walk these streets almost every day, but Ronnie gave us an entirely new perspective. It was amazing to learn the history behind the neighborhood and discover all of the unique architectural details we had unknowingly walked past countless times. The tour made us slow down, stop, look up, and appreciate the smaller details that are so easy to overlook. Ronnie is incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly passionate about Wicker Park and its history. If you live in the neighborhood or are just visiting, I highly recommend taking this tour. You’ll leave with a much deeper appreciation for one of Chicago’s most interesting neighborhoods.
This won’t be by last tour by Ronnie, he is personable, informative and friendly. He takes you on a peaceful tour, while giving you architectural fun facts. I can’t wait to book a different tour through him.
Chicago has always been my city dream because of architecture and in my research I found Ronnie’s tours and I didn’t disappoint. He has very authorship tours and has a very deep knowledge of everything that shows us along the tour. In addition to being a very fun person you will love being around!
Ronnie's tour was great, and I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in late 19th century Chicago architecture, whether you're a visitor to Chicago or you live here. He is very knowledgeable, and provided a lot of details about the time period and the architectural details, but he was never boring. We saw a lot of great houses but it wasn't an overwhelming number so we were able to have time to observe each place in detail before moving on. I also liked that the group was fairly small: I think there were fewer than 10 of us, which made it easy to move from house to house and hear Ronnie talk. Because of all of these factors I found the price of the tour to be extremely reasonable. My friend and I enjoyed it so much that we also took his Fine Arts Building tour a couple of days ago, also highly recommended. We are absolutely planning to take more of his tours once they begin again this spring. Since this is Chicago, the route is flat so it isn't difficult to walk. I'd also imagine that it would be fine for anyone who uses a wheelchair as well. Teens who have an interest in the subject will be fine, I'm not sure if younger kids would like it, though.
Very knowledgeable and engaging, definitely worth the trip! I live nearby and never noticed a lot of the houses he talked about
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| Historic Homes and Cottages of Wicker Park Walking Tour | 1h 30min | 5.0 (51) | $45 | |
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