As part of the Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago this coming weekend, tours will be available of Smashed Plastic, a record pressing plant on the northwest side of Chicago. The tours will be available from 10am to 3pm on Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th. Smashed Plastic is located at 4200 W Diversey Ave. Here's a link to more details https://openhousechicago.org/sites/recGNGNzLflAqzsPR. You don't need to make reservations - just show up. The tour is free
As a bonus the building was formerly the Hammond Organ Company plant, where the B3 organ was made.
There are lots of other interesting buildings you can go see, many of which are not normally open to the public. The website has a complete list.
As a bonus the building was formerly the Hammond Organ Company plant, where the B3 organ was made.
There are lots of other interesting buildings you can go see, many of which are not normally open to the public. The website has a complete list.