A mature design by renowned
architect Henry Hobson Richardson, Glessner House
is famous for its site development, innovative floor
plan, and rugged Romanesque Revival-style facade.
A reminder of what Prairie Avenue looked like when
it was home to some of the city's finest mansions,
the Glessner House is the only remaining Chicago
building by this Boston-based architect. The building
was designed for John J. Glessner, an executive
with the International Harvester Company. It now
contains a house museum, which is part of the Prairie
Avenue District.
