Join author, filmmaker, and researcher Errol Magidson as he discusses the history of the three-story Givins Beverly Castle, located in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. Built in 1886, this building has become an important part of Chicago history and is the only building in the city described as a “castle.” Magidson brings this building and its story to life in this engaging, multimedia talk during which he will discuss the castle’s origins, its five successive owners, and its purported hauntings! 

During the talk, you will learn the significance of each castle keeper was and the historical context of the structure’s existence, including the world fairs of 1893 and 1933–34, the First and Second World War I and II, the Civil Rights Movement, all the way up through the present. 

This presentation is sure to be a delight for history and architecture buffs alike!