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North service elevation, side view of service door, form northwest, depicting stairs and depth; A mature design by renowned architect Henry Hobson Richardson, Glessner House is famous for its site development, innovative floor plan, and rugged Romanesque Revival-style facade. A reminder of what Prairie Avenue looked like when it was home to some of the city's finest mansions, the Glessner House is the only remaining Chicago building by this Boston-based architect. The building was designed for John J. Glessner, an executive with the International Harvester Company. It now contains a house museum, which is part of the Prairie Avenue District. Source: Chicago Landmarks [website]; http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/ (accessed 12/2/2007)