Geoffrey Baer

Geoffrey Baer is an American television personality, writer, and producer best known for hosting the 10 That Changed America series, the Chicago By Boat architecture series, and other television programs produced by WTTW in Chicago for Illinois PBS stations. His programs offer an enhanced understanding of the history, culture, and people of the Chicago area as well as American architecture.

Early life Born in 1956, Baer was raised in the Chicago suburbs of Highland Park and Deerfield. Baer's father was an accountant while his mother worked as a music and art teacher. while continuing to lead Chicago Architecture Foundation boat tours on the weekends.

Personal life Baer lives in Evanston, Illinois with his family. In his free time, he enjoys competitive sailing.

Filmography Host 2002 Chicago's North Shore| Host 2003 South of Chicago: Suburbs, Steel Mills, Shoreline| Host 2005 7 Wonders of Chicago| Host 2006 Chicago By Boat: The New River Tour| Host 2006 Northwest of Chicago: From Farm Fields to Boomtowns with Geoffrey Baer| Host 2007 Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History| Host 2007 Southwest Suburbs: Birthplace of Chicago| Host 2008 Chicago's Lakefront| Host 2008 Chicago's Western Suburbs: From Prairie Soil to Prairie Style| Host 2009 Hidden Chicago| Host 2009 Hidden Chicago 2| Host 2010 10 Buildings That Changed America| Host 2010 Biking the Boulevards with Geoffrey Baer| Host 2010 Fox River Valley and Chain O'Lakes| Host 2010 Seven Wonders of Chicago with Geoffrey Baer| Host 2011 Chicago's Loop: A New Walking Tour| Host 2011 Chicago Stories: The Race to Mackinac| Host 2013 Chicago Time Machine| Host 2013 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence In Teaching '13| Host 2014 Where in Chicago?| Host 2015 Chicago's South Side| Host 2015 2015 Golden Apple Awards For Excellence In Teaching| Host 2016 Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention| Host 2016 10 Homes That Changed America| Host 2016 10 Parks That Changed America| Host 2016 10 Towns That Changed America| Host 2017 Weekend in Havana| Host 2018 10 Streets That Changed America| Host 2018 10 Monuments That Changed America| Host 2018 10 Modern Marvels That Changed America| Host 2018 Portraits in Architecture| Host 2019 Chicago on Vacation with Geoffrey Baer| Host 2020 Chicago by 'L'| Host 2020 Chicago from the Air| Host 2021 The Great Chicago Quiz Show| Host 2021 Beyond Chicago from the Air| Host 2022 The Great Chicago Quiz Show 2| Host 2023 The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago| Host 2023 The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago 2| Host 2024 Chicago Mysteries| Host 2024 A Celebration of Hanukkah| Host 2025 Touring Chicago's Lakefront'' Host