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The "World's Columbian Exposition" of 1893, led by
architect
Daniel Burnham and landscape architect
Frederick Law Olmsted, was held in Jackson Park
and the
Midway Plaisance.  The Columbian Exposition
provides the backdrop for
Devil in the White City
by Eric Larson.

TRANSPORTATION AND DIRECTIONS TO UNIVERSITY QUARTERS BED & BREAKFAST & SUITES

University Quarters Bed & Breakfast & Suites is one-half  block south of The University of Chicago campus and a short drive or train to McCormick Place and downtown Chicago. 

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM O'HARE AND MIDWAY AIRPORTS

Chicago Private Car Service (limousines); 888.227.7187 or 773.594.9021; Reserve 24 hours in advance; (Midway: $44; O'Hare: $64). 
Flash Cab; 773.561.1444.  Omega Airport Shuttle (buses); 773.483.6634; Reserve 24 hours in advance.  For Midway Airport, there is also the #59 CTA bus, which stops one and one-half block from University Quarters Bed & Breakfast.

DIRECTIONS FROM DOWNTOWN CHICAGO VIA SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE (US-41)

Proceed on South Lake Shore Drive. Move into the right lane as you approach the 57th Street/University of Chicago exit. Turn right (west) at 57th Street, passing the Museum of Science and Industry on your left. Turn left (south) on South Cornell Avenue. Proceed two blocks to the intersection of South Cornell Avenue and Midway Plaisance Drive. Turn right (west) on Midway Plaisance Drive. You will drive under a train overpass, marked "The University of Chicago." The next stop light will be the intersection of Dorchester Avenue and Midway Plaisance Drive. Turn left (south) and proceed two blocks to the intersection of Dorchester Avenue and 61st Street. Turn right (west). The first street you come to is Kenwood Avenue and the next street is Kimbark Avenue. Turn left (south) on Kimbark Avenue. Halfway down the block on the left (east) side of the street is a three-story greystone marked "6137," with a street light directly in front, a wrought-iron fence, and a hanging lamp at the front door. Park anywhere on the street.

DIRECTIONS FROM DOWNTOWN CHICAGO VIA THE DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY (I-90)

Proceed to Exit 57 marked "55th Street/Garfield Boulevard/University of Chicago" (eastbound). Proceed east three miles on 55th Street/Garfield Boulevard to Morgan Drive, Payne Drive, and Midway Plaisance Drive. Continue east on Midway Plaisance Drive to Dorchester Avenue. Turn right (south) and proceed two blocks to the intersection of Dorchester Avenue and 61st Street. Turn right (west). The first street you come to is Kenwood Avenue and the next street is Kimbark Avenue. Turn left (south) on Kimbark Avenue. Halfway down the block on the left (east) side of the street is a three-story greystone marked "6137," with a street light directly in front, a wrought-iron fence, and a hanging lamp at the front door. Park anywhere on the street.

DEPOSIT AND CANCELLATION POLICY:

Due to our intimate size, cancellations affect us significantly.  Last minute cancellations leave us little opportunity to fill the spaces.  For that reason, we need to maintain a strict cancellation policy.  After you receive our e-mail confirming your booking, a deposit of the rate for one day is required to hold your room reservation.  The deposit can be paid by Visa or MasterCard.  Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of your arrival date will not be charged.  Cancellations made less than 14 days before the arrival date will be charged the rate for one day in the amount of the deposit.  For major holidays and June graduations, the cancellation requirement is 30 days prior to arrival date to avoid a charge.

(If this is a reservation for an academic department, a company, or other organization, we can also invoice the organization directly.)

In the middle of the Midway Plaisance, the 264-foot
Ferris Wheel created by George Ferris dominated the
horizon during the 1893
Columbian Exposition.

The Palace of Fine Arts (currently the Museum of Science and Industry), one of the only buildings still standing from the Columbian Exposition.


The 1893 Columbian Exposition's neo-classic buildings surrounding the Grand Basin (reflecting pool) in the Court of Honor at the center of the " White City."