A historic dining room with wood paneling, coffered ceiling, red drapes, and set round table at Glessner House.

Dining Room at Glessner House

Dining Room in a Historic Building
·
Private space
1800 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616 –
Near South Side, Chicago, IL
Up to 18
seats
Up to 29
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Searching for a historic place for your next dining party? The Dining Room at Glessner House offers 485 square feet of space on the museum’s first floor. Overlooking the Courtyard through a curved bay of windows, this furnished room includes a reproduction of the Glessners’ original oak dining table, seating up to 18 guests. Hardwood floors and period details add to the elegant atmosphere.

Ideal for dining events, birthdays, anniversaries, or intimate functions, this space combines Gilded Age charm with modern functionality.

Prices

Sunday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 10:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include sales tax.
Monday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 10:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include sales tax.
Tuesday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 10:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include sales tax.
Wednesday
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
from $500 hire fee per hour
Per hour
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
from $500 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 10:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include sales tax.
Thursday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 10:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include sales tax.
Friday
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
from $500 hire fee per hour
Per hour
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
from $500 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 10:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include sales tax.
Saturday
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
from $500 hire fee per hour
Per hour
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
from $500 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 10:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include sales tax.
Minimum booking duration: 5 hours

Capacity

Standing
up to 29
Dining
up to 18

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 10:00 pm (extension available)
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Flatscreen TV
Natural light
Unavailable: Paid parking is available on-site (30 spaces)
Unavailable: Paid parking facilities available nearby
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Flipchart
Unavailable: PA system / speakers
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Air conditioner
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ not allowed
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

No promoted and ticketed events allowed
No wedding licence
No temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

• No smoking allowed in the building.
• Wedding ceremonies are no longer hosted at Glessner House.
• Damage done to the space will result in extra charge.

About Glessner House

Glessner House is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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Location

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Meet your host

Cari Dudich
Member of Tagvenue since November 2024
11h Response time
100% Response rate

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