Louis Sullivan at 150 : a comprehensive, six-week schedule of public programming leading up to the symposium.

In 2006, the Chicago History Museum led a six-week series of public programs to mark the 150th anniversary of Louis Sullivan's birth. The culminating event was the Louis Sullivan at 150 International Symposium, held at the Museum. Click here to access audio recordings of the symposium presentations, including the keynote address by Jean-Louis Cohen.

This website serves as a record of the celebration and provides an extensive overview of Louis Sullivan's life and career. Click here to find out more about the programs held throughout Chicago to mark Sullivan's sesquicentennial.

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September 2: 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details 10:30 a.m. Louis Sullivan: Lost and Found tour View event details 1:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Cathedral Tour View event details September 3: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sullivan's Autobiography of an Idea Bus Tour View event details September 6: 12:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details 2:30 p.m. Louis Sullivan: Lost and Found tour View event details September 9: 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details 10:15 a.m. Carson Pirie Scott Building Tour View event details September 13: 12:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details September 16: 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details 10:00 a.m. Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Tour View event details 10:30 a.m. Louis Sullivan: Lost and Found tour View event details 1:00 p.m. Celebrity Tour-John Eifler Tours Charnley-Persky House View event details September 17: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Richard Nickel bus tour with Richard Cahan View event details September 18: 12:15 p.m. Auditorium Building tour View event details September 20: 12:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details 2:30 p.m. Louis Sullivan: Lost and Found tour View event details September 23: 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details 10:00 a.m. Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Tour View event details 1:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Cathedral Tour View event details September 24: 10:00 - 3:00 p.m. Sullivan's The Autobiography of an Idea Bus Tour View event details September 27: 12:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details September 30: 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details 9:15 a.m. Auditorium Building tour View event details 1:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Cathedral Tour View event details October 4: 12:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details 2:30 p.m. Louis Sullivan: Lost and Found tour View event details October 7: 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details 10:30 a.m. "Louis Sullivan: Lost and Found" tour View event details October 11: 12:00 p.m. Adler and Sullivan's Charnley-Persky House Tour View event details October 14: 1:00 p.m. Celebrity Tour - John Vinci Tours Charnley-Persky House View event details Ongoing Tours Sullivan Highlights at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio As one of Frank Lloyd Wright's five noted influences, Louis Sullivan's inspiration can be found throughout Wright's first Home and Studio in Oak Park. The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust will highlight Sullivan's influence on Wright and his prolific career during guided interior tours of the museum throughout the month of September. Tours: Weekdays: 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Weekends: 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., every 20 minutes. Admission: $12 adult, $10 youth (7-18) and senior (65+). Tickets available at www.wrightplus.org. Frank Lloyd Wright's Home and Studio is located at 951 Chicago Avenue in Oak Park. Call (708) 848-1976 for more information. Architecture of Culture & Commerce Discover how Chicago grew into a world-class city in the latter part of the 19th century and learn how the lessons of this age helped Chicago accept the challenge of building its newest cultural gem, Millennium Park. Sullivanąs Carson Pirie Scott store and the Gage Group are featured. September October: Daily at 2:00 p.m. November: Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 2:00 p.m. cost: $14; $11 senior/student; CAF member, free meet: CAF's ArchiCenter Shop, 224 South Michigan Avenue duration: 2 hours	World's Columbian Exposition, Transportation Building, 1893 R&B Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago Auditorium Building, Theatre, c.1890s R&B Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago

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