Wicker Park Tour

See What Chicago Is Made Of

Duration

105 mins

Ticket pricing

I want to make sure my tours are accessible and affordable to those who want to attend. If the $28 price is too expensive for you, use the promo code BRICKSFORALL for a $20 ticket.

About

When wealthy 19th century German brewers needed a place to build, they picked Wicker Park, filling its leafy streets with towering red brick mansions. Since then, the neighborhood has lived many lives: a hotbed of labor unrest, a thriving Polish community that rivaled Warsaw, a forgotten hinterland, a base of Puerto Rican activism, a home to galleries and punks, and the Next Lincoln Park (or the opposite of Lincoln Park, depending on who you ask). Join me to see this history in bricks and buildings. Along the way, you'll learn how Chicago became the brick capital of the world, and how technological innovation turned the humble building brick into The Perfect Brick, a work of art all its own.

More info

The tour will run, rain or shine (barring extreme weather). I recommend bringing a water bottle, sunscreen, and maybe a trusty hat!