Architectural Artifacts
Chicago, IL 60613
Phone: (773) 348-0622
- Cross Street:
- Cullom Avenue
- Directions:
- El: Brown Line to Montrose
- Hours:
- Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
Editorial Review for Architectural Artifacts – by Meghan McEwen
The Scene
This massive antique boutique could be the excavation site of a fallen, well-endowed 19th-century European town. That's because owner Stuart Grannen scours Europe every few weeks for the kind of stuff that makes people squeal with excitement on "Antique Road Show." The handpicked selection is surprisingly well-organized, and each item is labeled with price and origin (an ancient monastery, a public building in Glasgow).
The Goods
Every inch of the 30,000-square-foot store is chock-full of finds, from places and periods as divergent as 16th-century England and 20th-century America. Big draws include more than 2,000 chandeliers, ornately carved fireplace mantels, stained glass, American and European garden accessories, and carved stone statues. You might see an original staircase from the Chicago Stock Exchange (the only other one is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art), French leather club chairs, an 18th-century Spanish doorway or an American ceremonial pickax.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyBig-ticket items are going to cost you, often upward of $7,000. Look for signs saying "Buy me, Stuart doesn't want me anymore"--they're on sale.
User Reviews for Architectural Artifacts
10/31/2007 Posted by earlweingarden
Having used both the vendor and the venue for our daughter's wedding, we would not recommend either Architectural Artifacts nor J & L Catering. Details can be found at our J and L blog at blogspot dot com
Pros: Interesting place, great potential
Cons: Terrible attitude, overpromises, failed to deliver
09/21/2007 Posted by chrissoloma
My son and daughter-in-law had there wedding reception at Architectural Artifacts on 9/15/07. I will NEVER recommend the facility to anyone for any type of event. I think people need to remember this is a warehouse or a museum or a store. It is NOT a wedding reception venue. And the owner can only communicate via profane language.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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