Pencil This In: Architectural Artifacts Anniversary Auction

By Jessica Mlinaric in Arts & Entertainment on Mar 24, 2013 6:00PM

Chicago is a town teeming with architectural treasures, but rarely do you find so many in one place. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Architectural Artifacts (4325 North Ravenswood Avenue) will hold a three-day auction from April 5-7.

Operating out of a century-old building in Ravenswood, owner Stuart Grannen has amassed more than 10,000 pieces in his travels. An 80,000 square foot treasure trove, Architectural Artifacts houses everything from antique ceramic tiles to columns from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The anniversary auction, held at the store, will give antique buffs access to rare artifacts of historical and architectural significance, including pieces by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan.