Events for the Entire Community

As part of the Ravine Bluffs Centennial Celebration, the Glencoe Historical Society planned a series of community programs in partnership with the Glencoe Public Library, the Glencoe Chamber of Commerce and the Glencoe Plan Commission.

  • September 28, 2014 – “Frank Lloyd Wright – 100 Years in Glencoe” (Gwen Summers Yant)
  • November 2, 2014 – “Historic Structures in a Changing Community” (Nan Greenough)
  • December 1, 2014 – “Wright in Glencoe” (GHS Board for Glencoe Chamber of Commerce)
  • January 11, 2015 – “Overview of Frank Lloyd Wright in Glencoe” (Tom Heinz)
  • February 22, 2015 – “Kissam House in Context” (Peter Van Vechten)
  • May 7, 2015 – :Ravine Bluffs” (Gwen Summers Yant and Karen Ettelson at Unity Temple)
  • May 17, 2015 – “Wright in the 21st Century” (John Eifler)
  • June 14, 2015 – “Making it Wright Again” (Maggie Hein)
  • October 7, 2015 – “Wright in Glencoe – Women’s Library Club Role” (Karen Ettelson)
  • October 25, 2015 – “Ravine Bluffs and Beyond” (Susan Benjamin)
  • November 19, 2015 – “Wright, Jensen and Booth – The Origins of Planning” (Karen Ettelson and Peter Van Vechten)
  • December 10, 2015 – “The Origins and Impacts of Planning in Glencoe” (Karen Ettelson and Peter Van Vechten)
  • December 10, 2015 – “The Origins of the Glencoe Plan” (Karen Ettelson and Peter Van Vechten)
  • February 21, 2016 – “The Legacy Project” (Nick Patera and GHS Board)