My next stop during Open House Chicago (#OHC2012) was the Essanay Studios.

Charlie Chaplin Mural in the Parking Lot

The lecture on the Essanay Studios

Mural above the door — Taken from the film “The Kid”

Mural Inspiration

Classic Movie Camera

Did you participate in Open House Chicago? Where did you go? Are you a member of the Chicago Architecture Foundation (I am and have been for more than a decade – love it)?

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