Walking Tours

Ronnie’s In-Person Guided Tours are back for the 2023 season! There are currently 4 tours available in Oldtown, Wicker Park, River North and Chicago Loop’s Financial District.

Ronnie is an architectural photographer and interior designer. Having studied architecture and historical homes/buildings for over 30 years he is passionate about historical preservation and that passion shows in his tours.

What People are saying

"Absolutely magical walk through time to discover the amazing worker’s cottages of Chicago. Passionate tour guide Ronnie leads a walk through the history of these wonderful homes in a charming neighborhood you have to see to believe. Ronnie’s enthusiasm and knowledge are endless and his engaging narrative will enchant your experience of discovering these delightful cottages, the neighborhood, and lots of surprises along the way. I highly recommend this tour for any resident or visitor to Chicago!!!"

TripAdvisor.com User

"We moved to Chicago eight months ago and Ronnie’s tour was a perfect mix of history, architecture, culture and neighborhood to start to get us acquainted with the beauty of our beautiful new city. Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, and of a million hidden gems. On this tour, you really get to see a few of them most major “best of Chicago” tours would never uncover. Highly recommend! "

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Upcoming Tours

Oct 05

HISTORIC HOMES, COTTAGES & BUILDINGS OF WICKER PARK – Walking Tour

1236 N Hoyne Ave - 1236 North Hoyne Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622

Oct 09

CHICAGO ART DECO MADNESS – Walking Tour

Chicago Loop - 231 S. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60604

Oct 12

WORKERS COTTAGES OF OLDTOWN TRIANGLE – Walking Tour

164 W Eugenie St - 164 West Eugenie Street, Chicago, IL 60614

Oct 19

CHICAGO ART DECO MADNESS – Walking Tour

Chicago Loop - 231 S. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60604

Oct 21

HISTORIC HOMES, COTTAGES & BUILDINGS OF WICKER PARK – Walking Tour

1236 N Hoyne Ave - 1236 North Hoyne Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622

Oct 22

WORKERS COTTAGES OF OLDTOWN TRIANGLE – Walking Tour

164 W Eugenie St - 164 West Eugenie Street, Chicago, IL 60614

Oct 27

CHICAGO ART DECO MADNESS – Walking Tour

Chicago Loop - 231 S. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60604

Oct 28

RETRO RIVER NORTH – Walking Tour

LaSalle Flower Shop - 731 N La Salle St, Chicago, IL 60654

Oct 29

HISTORIC HOMES, COTTAGES & BUILDINGS OF WICKER PARK – Walking Tour

1236 N Hoyne Ave - 1236 North Hoyne Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622

Recent TripAdvisor Reviews

Susan W

2023-09-29

Fun afternoon downtown! Ronnie was very engaging and knowledgeable regarding the deco era. The tour was sponsored and organized by ICAA with lunch after! Wonderful day!

Rebecca P

2023-09-24

Informative and entertaining your of Wicker Park If you are interested in the history of Chicago and it's architecture I highly recommend taking a Tour with Doorways of Chicago. Ronnie is knowledgeable, friendly and loves to share. I loved learning new facts about places I have walked by for years. Such a delightful way to spend an afternoon.

Luc H

2023-09-18

Ronnie Frey give ICAA an Art Deco tour We had a wonderful time touring the various Art Deco beauties in downtown Chicago. Ronnie was a charming and enlightening tour guide for us Saturday morning.

Nicole Z

2023-09-18

Excellent! Very informative and highlighted some really gorgeous buildings! It was an easy walk, too. Would definitely recommend to tourists and locals.

Daniella A

2023-09-17

Learned so much about my neighborhood! This was a great tour full of charm and facts I had no idea about. Most of the workers cottages are ones I wouldn’t have noticed or appreciated before. It makes my walks around the neighborhood so much more interesting!

Katie S

2023-09-08

Retro love! Omg! What a fun way to explore the lovely history of River North. I live so close by Ronnie opens my eyes to the beauty of the neighborhood. His energy is electric! The joy and knowledge radiates during the whole tour! Even more so, we connected as a group and went out afterwards. It felt so intimate! Explore Chicago from the best tour guide! Can't wait to join the next journey. Thanks Ronnie! See you soon 💓

Nancy A

2023-09-07

Highly Recommend!!! This was my second tour with Ronnie! Old Town is truly an amazing neighborhood in the city. Ronnie does a wonderful job. He provides great information about Chicago history and architecture.

CitBree

2023-09-05

Great tour for locals and tourists alike! I only just discovered these tours after living in the neighborhood for 10 years. While I've admired a lot of these buildings myself before, Ronnie has great information that you'd never know by just looking at the outside. The tour was super informative plus he has a lot of neat anecdotes from doing this for years. We had a great time walking around our own neighborhood and learning new things about the buildings around us. We will definitely be taking his tours in other neighborhoods this fall.

shellelly d

2023-09-02

Workers cottages of Old Town - time traveling on a Saturday afternoon. This is very special part of Chicago, and you feel transported in time. Ronnie is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about architecture and history. I learned new information about the original owners of some of these beautiful homes. The pictures turned out great and I left feeling inspired by this great neighborhood.

Sadie M

2023-08-17

Art Deco tour with Ronnie This tour with Ronnie was a highlight of my trip. He is so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the sites and elements of Art Deco style. You’ll walk away with gorgeous pictures and a renewed excitement about Art Deco on every level. I especially enjoyed the balance of interior and exterior elements in the tour. You absolutely won’t regret booking a tour with Ronnie!!

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