FORM. FUNCTION. FUN. ARCHITECTURAL ARTIFACTS, INC. (AAI) WAS FOUNDED IN 1987 BY ARCHAEOLOGIST AND RABID COLLECTOR STUART GRANNEN. THE STORE CALLED CHICAGO’S RAVENSWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HOME FOR 33 YEARS BEFORE STUART SOLD THE BUILDING IN DECEMBER 2019. AAI OPENED ITS NEW LOCATION IN JULY OF 2022 TO SHOWCASE AND FIND NEW HOMES FOR THE INCREDIBLE ITEMS STUART HAD BOUGHT. AAI IS NOW HOUSED IN A 37,000 SF FORMER CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL BUILT IN 1948. STUART NEVER STOPS SEARCHING FOR THE INTRIGUING, THE STATEMENT-MAKING, AND THE EXQUISITELY ECCENTRIC. VISIT AAI TO DISCOVER THE FINEST THE PAST HAS TO OFFER, SOURCED FROM DOZENS OF COUNTRIES ACROSS MANY ERAS. CHECK OUT THE CLASSROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND THE GALLERY ON THE LOWER LEVEL. https://architecturalartifacts.com/
Parking for Immacalute Conception St. Joesph's Church is located in the ICSJ School lot at 363 W. Hill Street. The parking lot is directly behind the firehouse on the corner of N. Orleans and Hill St, located across the street from the church. No cars can be left overnight following the ceremony. Parking at Architectural Artifacts is limited, there are 20 spots available under the El tracks, behind the venue.
The biggest airport in Chicago, O'Hare (ORD) is on the very Northwest side of the City and is serviced by the CTA Blue line "El" train (elevated train), Bus, Lyft, Taxi, and Uber. Car rentals are available. https://goo.gl/maps/myxMamHLc2CbDAfA9 Visit our Travel page for more details
Midway (MDW) is located on the southwest side of Chicago and is serviced by CTA Orange Line Trains, Buses, Lyft, Taxi, and Uber. Rental Cars Available. https://goo.gl/maps/k3VY4wZEaUnWsTrp8 Visit our Travel page for more details
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/covid-symptoms/mitigation-guidance/