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Near North Side

Architectural Artifacts, Inc.

1065 N. Orleans St.

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Architectural Artifacts, Inc was founded and incorporated in 1987 by archeologist and rabid collector Stuart Grannen. The store called Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood home for 33 years before Stuart sold the building with the intent to retire in December 2019. Although Stuart retired from the retail world, he never stopped traveling and buying. He spent the following two and a half years acquiring new items from countries and cultures all around the globe. Architectural Artifacts, Inc. opened a new retail location in June of 2022 in order to showcase and find new homes for the items Stuart had sourced. AAI is now housed in a 37,000 SF former Catholic grade school built in 1948 that still retains its mid-century charm. Architectural Artifacts, Inc. continues to be a global destination for extraordinary antique objects at competitive prices. Stuart never stops searching for the intriguing, the statement making, and the exquisitely eccentric. Visitors will discover the finest the past has to offer, sourced from dozens of countries across many eras.

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