Historic Midwest Mansion and Museum is Breathtaking [PHOTOS]
Step inside to see the most beautiful place you've likely ever encountered.
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Step inside to see the most beautiful place you've likely ever encountered.
Step inside to see the most beautiful place you've likely ever encountered.
Step inside to see the most beautiful place you've likely ever encountered.
Inside the Murphy Auditorium Photo: Allen Bourgeois The John B. Murphy Memorial Auditorium was built in 1926 for the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in Chicago. Designed by the firm Marshall and Fox, it borrowed heavily from the Chapelle de Notre Dame de Consolation in Paris. The auditorium was attached to the 1883 Nickerson Mansion, also owned by the college from 1919 until 2003, when the late philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus purchased the grand home—known as the “Marble Palace” in its day for its lavish interior. After a five-year restoration process, ...