🏰📜 Lincoln Park Legends: Mansions, Rowhouses, Hidden Gems & Tales 🦁🦢

🏰📜 Lincoln Park Legends: Mansions, Rowhouses, Hidden Gems & Tales 🦁🦢

Join us for a special early Saturday morning walk through Chicago’s iconic Lincoln Park, featuring the famous Zoo 🐾 and the historic Arlington–Deming District 🏘️*.*

Step back in time and discover Lincoln Park, a leafy lakeside neighborhood full of historic charm and architectural splendor! Wander past grand mansions, stately rowhouses, and charming townhomes, once home to Chicago’s business leaders, artists, and influential families.

📅 Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
🕚 Time: 10:15 AM – 12:30 PM (~2.5 miles walk)
📍 Start: Café Brauer, 2021 N Stockton Dr
🎯 End: Elks National Memorial & Headquarters, 2750 N Lakeview Ave
💰 Cost: $20 (cash, Zelle, Venmo, PayPal)
🌦️ Casual pace | Outdoors | Rain or shine
⚠️ Walk ends ~8 blocks from start — plan your parking accordingly

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✨ Tour Highlights

• 🏘️ Gilded Age mansions & rowhouses (Queen Anne, Romanesque, Italianate)
• ⛪ Historic churches & preserved streetscapes
• 🐾 Lincoln Park Zoo & Nature Boardwalk
• 🍺 Legendary Lincoln Park hotspots
• 🏛️ Stories of Chicago’s elite, immigrants & visionaries

Led by a passionate local guide, this tour brings Lincoln Park’s historic streets and Gilded Age charm to life.

Notable Stops Include:

• 🏡 Carlson Cottage
• 🏛️ Café Brauer
• 🌿 Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo
• 🦁 Kovler Lion House
• 🏢 Webster House Apartments
• 🌸 Lincoln Park Conservatory
• 💧 Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
• 🏰 Theurer-Wrigley House
• 🏞️ North Pond Rustic Gazebo
• ⛪🙏 The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
• 🏠 Sarah Belle Wilson House
• 🏛️ William C. Groetzinger House
• 🏰 Deming Manor
• 🏢 Jerome Soltan Bldg (4 Plus One)
• 🏠 Jacob Gross House
• 🏰 The Wieboldt Mansion
• ⛪ Saint Clement Church
• 🏠 Newman Triplets House on Orchard by John Van Osdel
• 🧱🏘️ Brick Row Houses by B. F. McConnell & George Beaumont on Orchard
• 🏨 Chicago Getaway Hostel / Arlington House / Eleanor House
• 🧱🏡 1891 Rowhouse on Geneva Terrace
• 🏛️ Francis J. Dewes House
• 🏘️ Lakeview Row House District House
• 🏛️🦌 Elks National Memorial and Headquarters

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🎒 Bring

• 👟 Comfortable shoes
• 💧 Water bottle
• 🌦️ Weather-ready gear
• 💵 $20 tour fee

📸 While not a formal photo walk, you’ll have lots of chances to capture Lincoln Park’s charm — from the Nature Boardwalk and Conservatory to Café Brauer, historic landmarks, gardens, and even a few mansions along the way! 🌿🏛️🌸

🙌 It’s a multi-meetup group event—please keep your RSVP up to date and don’t be a no-show!

🍽️ Optional Lunch After the Tour:
Duffy’s Tavern 🍻 | Matisse 🍝 | Pars Cove 🌮 | Shawarma & Grill 🥙
💵 Bring cash — some restaurants don’t split checks!

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🚗 Getting There

• 🚆 CTA: Brown/Red Line + buses (plan via CTA Trip Planner)
• 🚘 Street parking: Clark, Armitage, Lincoln; limited free on Stockton
• 💡 Tip: Use SpotHero / ParkWhiz for easier parking

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🌟 Why Lincoln Park?
Lincoln Park is one of Chicago’s most treasured neighborhoods—famous for quiet, tree-lined streets 🌳, stately mansions 🏰, and deep ties to the city’s history 📜.

• 🌳 Tree-lined streets & stately mansions
• 📜 Rich Gilded Age history
• 🏠 Early development by elite developers like B. F. McConnell, George Beaumont, Edwin Hill Clark
• 🧑‍💼 Home to Chicago’s merchants, industrialists, cultural figures, and professional elite
• 🏛️ Historic institutions like Lincoln Park Zoo, Eleanor Clubs & Elks National Memorial supported working women & veterans

📝 RSVP & No-Show Policy
✔️ Keep your RSVP updated — no-shows prevent others from joining
❌ Please cancel if you cannot attend

✨ Experience Lincoln Park’s Gilded Age charm, iconic homes, and historic streets like never before! 💼💎