FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2025 – 7PM
WATERMAN: From the White City to the Ridge
A final encore presentation: Exhibit Curator Tim Blackburn will discuss how influences from the Columbian Exposition can be seen on the Ridge today, including through buildings designed by Harry Hale Waterman. He will also share updates from his recent visit with Waterman’s great-granddaughter and eight additional Waterman photos from her.
Architectural photographer Mati Maldre will also discuss his photos of thirty Waterman buildings, primarily taken in the mid-1980s.
Attendees are encouraged to view the exhibit "Harry Hale Waterman: Unique in any Style" before or after the program. The exhibit is open Tuesdays and Sundays from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., or by appointment, through September 28.
Members: $10 | Non-members: $20 | Students under 18: $5
Ridge Historical Society, 10621 S. Seeley Ave., Chicago, IL 60643
Limited Capacity. Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/Waterman9
RSVP: ridgehistory@hotmail.com 773.881.1675