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A Walt Disney birthday celebration got underway on Tuesday in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood. He would've been 122 years old.
Organizers hope to keep Disney’s legacy alive, give insight into how the pioneer of animated films grew up, and inspire other young people in the neighborhood to pursue their dreams.
According to Walt Disney Birthplace, Chicago attempted to designate the property as a historical landmark in 1991, but the owner fought the designation and won. Today, the new owners are working with the city to restore the home to its 1901 state.
CHICAGO -- In Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood, a modest two-story home sits on North Tripp Avenue. While typically unassuming, dozens of people lined up outside it Sunday, some in clothes featuring Mickey Mouse, waiting for a chance to peek inside the green and gray wood cottage. Walt Disney’s childhood home opened to the public for the first time this weekend as part of Chicago Architecture ...
In Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood, a modest two-story home sits on North Tripp Avenue. While typically unassuming, dozens of people lined up outside it Sunday, some in clothes featuring Mickey Mouse, waiting for a chance to peek inside the green and gray wood cottage. Walt Disney’s childhood home opened to the public for the first time this weekend as part of Chicago Architecture Center’s Open ...