Charnley Conversations Lecture Series
Join us for our new lecture series, Charnley Conversations, at the Charnley-Persky House in Chicago. Sign up for our email list to receive updates on upcoming events. Additional lectures are being planned for fall 2026.
May 14
5:30 p.m.
The Life and Work of George W. Maher
Produced in partnership with the George W. Maher Society
Speaker Kenneth Jellema will go back to GW Maher’s roots in Charleston, West Virginia, in 1864, including his apprenticeships and independent work starting in 1887. GW Maher created many works all over the Midwest, including over 40 buildings in Kenilworth, IL, where he lived.
June 14
Astor Street Tour with Historian Sally S. Kalmbach
Tickets coming soon
Past Lectures
January 22, 2026
Past & Present Preservation: Women in Architecture & Preservation
Produced in partnership with the Edith Farnsworth House
February 24, 2026
New Renovations of Adler & Sullivan’s 1889 Auditorium Theatre
Architect Matt McNicholas
March 19, 2026
The Fight to Save Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower
Barbara Gordon, Executive Director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
April 7, 2026
Let The Building Speak to You: Two Decades in the Architectural Trenches
Writer Robert Sharoff and photographer William Zbaren