Come Join the festivities

(and see a nano video of a very dramatic Marshall property in Stillwater, Minnesota)

along with architect extraordinaire,

Lucien Lagrange

(one of the film's stars)

and other sparkling guests

to experience Steak 48's

fabulous appetizers, top shelf wines and bar

Wednesday, November 20th

6 pm to 8 pm

Steak 48 Restaurant

615 N. Wabash Avenue

Chicago 60611

And maybe, we will be honored with the presence of

Yannick Tagand, Consul General of France

(if his plane arrives in time)!

$60.00

Tickets are going, going and limited

This program is in partnership with the Lake Forest Library.

Join the Society of Architectural Historians and the Benjamin Marshall Society at the Charnley-Persky House Museum for a unique look at architect Benjamin Marshall (1874-1944). View the Benjamin Marshall Society's recent documentary film, followed by a unique look at a Benjamin Marshall home in Hinsdale, IL lovingly restored over 40 years by the longtime owner. A light reception follows the program.

For tickets visit:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/benjamin-marshall-at-the-charnley-persky-house-tickets-1005198865867

This program is in partnership with the Glessner House Museum.

The Blackstone Hotel is a glittering jewel of a Second Empire French-style building designed by Marshall and Fox between 1908 and 1910, for which Ben received the Chicago AIA award. At 21-stories high, it was Chicago's tallest building.

If you haven't seen the Blackstone, it's so worth the visit. And if you have, come back and take another long drink of a look at this French Beaux Arts masterpiece...

June 18 at 5:30pm

Tickets cost $66, with limited seating. so click HERE now!

Hello there, as all you friends and fans are aware, it’s Ben's birthday soon, and we want to celebrate it with a fabulous, sparkling, jazz evening on May 8th. Our Jazz Evening includes dinner and a show, with all of us Marshall fans "Sitting on the Top of the World" and looking at the "Blue Skies" from the rooftop of the Cliff Dwellers Club. The dinner is gourmet and the show is gonna' swing!

Our show features the "Tres Belle Soprano Trio" accompanied by pianist Paul Dykstra. From Carnegie Hall to the Miss America stage to La Scala Opera House in Milan, Operatic sopranos Marisa Buchheit, Kimberly Jones and Kirsten Leslie will entertain us with their lush vocalism, spirited ensemble numbers, and playful banter.

RSVP: Please make vour reservations by May 2, via reservations@cliff-chicago.org or call the Club at 312-922-8080

So why don’t we all grab our favorite cocktails, wear our fanciest dresses and celebrate the maestro. We hope to see you there!

In the presence of the Consul General of Poland, the Benjamin Marshall Society invites you for a rare insider's view of the elegant city mansion built for society magnate, Bernard Eckart in 1916. Now the official home of Chicago's Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, this special viewing followed by a gorgeous reception promises to be another memorable Benjamin Marshall Society moment.

If you love Paris, do not miss this rare visit to two side-by side apartments in the most Parisian of all buildings in Chicago designed in 1912 by architect extraordinaire, Benjamin H. Marshall.

This fundraiser is a soft launch to Benjamin Marshall's 150th anniversary year in 2024!

50% of the ticket price is tax deductible.

Purchase tickets here!

A Documentary Film will give you more insights into one of Chicago’s most prolific and gifted architects, the visionary behind East Lake Shore Drive, the Drake Hotel, the Blackstone Hotel, the Edgewater Beach Apartments, the South Shore Cultural Center and so much more!

In celebration of Benny’s 149th birthday, a “sweets” reception will follow the screening.

The Benjamin Marshall Society invites you to join us for a for a reception at 209 East Lake Shore Drive, one of Chicago's premier co-op buildings designed by architect Benjamin Marshall.

Enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres while immersing yourself in the graciously appointed rooms of a private residence with amazing views of Oak Street Beach just across from Marshall's Drake Hotel.

Spend the evening enjoying libations and a cocktail buffet with a brief talk on Benjamin Marshall's legendary Shangri-la home and studio, which was originally situated across from the yacht club.

The Benjamin Marshall Society invites you to join us for a presentation about the new book Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses, 1929-1975, co-authored by IIT professor Michelangelo Sabatino and historian and preservationist Susan Benjamin. A brief discussion with questions and answers will follow.

Frank Lloyd Wright & the Architects of Steinway Hall with Stuart Cohen

A short tour of Rosehill Cemetary, wreath laying inside the Benjamin Marshall Mausoleum, presentation by Steven Monz, Spirits & Bites.

Join the Benjamin Marshall Society in HORSE COUNTRY at our elegant tailgate! And many other fab tailgates! A spectacle for the whole family!

Neil Harris' Chicago Apartments: A Century and Beyond of Lakefront Luxury features more than 100 buildings, stretching from south to north and across more than a century, each with its own special combination of design choice, floor plans, and background story. Join author, Neil Harris as he takes us on a tour of these beautiful buildings.

A presentation by author Eugene E. Jones Jr., President and CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority on his book, Housing Humans-Reforming National Housing Policy.

Join Chicago educator and author Kathleen Murphy Skolnik to tour Chicago’s iconic Art Deco designs as well as less well known examples that demonstrate the wide application of Art Deco to a variety of buildings types throughout the city and the tremendous diversity in its visual expression.

A presentation by author Patrick Reardon of his historic new book, The Loop: The “L-Tracks” That Shaped and Saved Chicago.

In collaboration with the Benjamin Marshall Society, the Chicago ICAA pleased to announce a presentation by author Paul Bergmann of his fascinating new book, The Architecture of Stanley D. Anderson & Associates, The Architectural Works of Stanley D Anderson, James Ticknor and William Bergmann: 1925 - 1992.