OLD CHICAGO POST OFFICE
ARCHITECTURAL TOUR
AND LUNCH
Join us for a special day in the city to learn more about our history and to meet new friends.
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 202\3
Time: Meet at 10 am at Sunset Grocery store to drive downtown OR we can take the train to Union Station.
Tour time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Cost: $30 per person for the tour. Lunch and transportation extra. Register online here for your tour ticket. No refunds after February 19th unless a wait list person can fill the position.
(In addition, you will have the cost of the train or shared cost with drivers. Shared cost (gas and parking) with driver is usually $10 to $12 dollars depending on how many ride in a car. )
Lunch: 12:45 at Taureaux Tavern - a lively upscale French eatery with classic fare. It is a few blocks from the tour. Cost at your own expense based on what you order.
We will leave the city by 2 pm to return by 3 pm.
RSVP on this site. No refunds after February 19th.
Maximum number of participants: 12
For more information, contact Sally Salzer at smsalzer1@gmail.com or 847-828-2993.
Description of the Old Chicago Post Office tour and history:
"The Old Chicago Post Office was originally completed in 1921, but underwent a monumental expansion in 1932 to meet Chicago's unprecedented postal needs. The meteoric rise of the mail-order industry, spearheaded by the Chicago-based Montgomery Ward and Sears catalogs, transformed the city into the distribution center of the nation nearly overnight. In its postal heyday, the property was the largest of its kind in the world, capable of shuttling an astonishing 19 million pieces of mail daily. Though a lot has changed here since that time, that same spirit of raw ambition will live on in these walls for years to come.
It once looked as though the stunning architectural details of Chicago's Old Post Office would be lost to time while the building sat vacant for almost two decades. The 2.5 million-square-foot building recently went through a major renovation and is now a modern multi-use event and office space. See how historic artifacts and building details have been creatively incorporated into the Old Post Office's design."
