An American Palace - Chicago's Samuel M. Nickerson House

Commissioned by Chicago banker Samuel M. Nickerson in 1879, the house was designed by the architectural firm Burling and Whitehouse of Chicago and finished in 1883. The property was established as a museum in 2003 by Richard H. Driehaus and underwent an extensive renovation before opening to the public in 2008. In addition to featuring exceptionally restored woodwork, stained glass, and tiling, the museum also holds a diverse collection of decorative and fine arts from the period between 1880 and 1920, including one of the country s leading private collections of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany.