Excellent walking tour - Excellent walking tour with Ronnie!! He is obviously very knowledgeable and passionate about design and architecture. He helped me see my neighborhood in a new light! The tour moved at a comfortable pace and was very informative.

Deep dive into Old Town Cottages - This has been on my list to do for a long time and it did not disappoint. The content was really thorough and interesting. The guide chose the perfect streets to visit and his knowledge was deep.

Fun & Informative - So fun, so informative. Learned so much about an area in my own city that I had no idea about. Will take another tour from this group again.

The magnificent workers cottages of Chicago. - I loved everything about the tour. The historical information was amazing! It transported me back in time. Loved the views of the entire tour. I would highly recommend you to do tours with Doorways of Chicago wether your a local or visiting Chicago.

Fun, informative and full of surprises. - The name of Chicago brings to mind many images. Busy, noisy streets; lots of tall buildings; maybe a murder or two. But one thing which you probably wouldn’t expect to find in Chicago are cute little cottages. There are a lot of tall buildings here too, including a building which was once the tallest building in the USA. Ronnie also showed us inside and it truly is magnificent. The oldest tavern in Chicago is also in this area. The cottages, however, are the focal point of the tour and they are fascinating. They are known as the Workers Cottages and were built because a lot of people came to work in Chicago and needed homes. The cottages display a wide range of styles and colours, some of them designed by prominent architects. They really are lovely to look at, all of them different. In addition to showing us the cottages, Ronnie also gave a history of Chicago and how it grew from its small population of the 1800s to the big, thriving city it is today. Many well-known people have lived in this area, including a General who was involved in a very famous battle, a graphic artist who designed for a couple of well-known products and a German who was very active in the LGBTQIA+ community. Other famous people have pretended to live in this area – a couple of the cottages have featured in a film. Ronnie clearly has a lot of enthusiasm for the workers cottages and it was very special to see the house that first inspired its interest. Ronnie has clearly put a lot into creating a tour which is fun, informative and full of surprises.

Wonderful experience! - Fantastic tour! I learned a lot about the Chicago area and the workers’ cottages. Such beautiful homes! It was like stepping into the past for a little bit. I loved it!

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.

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.

Fantastic Tour! - A fantastic tour! Listening to Ronnie's knowledge, passion and love for the city and its architecture was so wonderful and informative-the time flew by. I can hardly wait until I can go on another one!

Amazing Gem of a Tour - Ronnie was such an amazing tour guide! I've lived in Chicago most of my life and it was such a treat to learn about this part of the city that is literally right outside our back door! Ronnie's knowledge and enthusiasm for the tour made it a genuine delight! What was extra special was Ronnie's architectural background and learning about the various structures we were looking at as well. The Tour was not just a Tour of Doors, it was a combination history tour, architectural tour, and walking tour with new and unknown info presented in a very unique and refreshing way. I would highly recommend this tour and look forward to going on future tours of Ronnie's.