Visitor Guide - Oak Park Area Visitors Bureau
Visitor Guide - Oak Park Area Visitors Bureau
Visitor Guide - Oak Park Area Visitors Bureau
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able for rentals. Browse our new gift store in the Conservatory Center for<br />
handmade items from around the world. There are many fun ideas for<br />
gardeners or anyone who enjoys a one of a kind gift. Open everyday from<br />
10am-4pm except Monday. What wonders will you discover? Groups of<br />
ten or more can arrange for a guided tour of the Conservatory by visiting<br />
www.oakparkconservatory.com to apply online or by contacting Kathy<br />
McNamara at 708 725-2460 / coordinator@fopcon.org. Tours need to be<br />
booked at least two weeks in advance.<br />
■ oAk pArk visitors Center » 1 on mAp<br />
1010 Lake St. P. 708 848-1500<br />
<strong>Oak</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, IL 60301 F. 708 524-0446<br />
www.visitoakpark.com<br />
Hours: Sat - Wed: 10:00am - 5:00pm<br />
Thurs - Fri: 10:00am - 6:00pm<br />
Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.<br />
Visit us for the <strong>Oak</strong> <strong>Park</strong> audio walking tour, maps, books, souvenirs and<br />
unique gifts. Tickets are available for Hemingway’s Birthplace Home and<br />
Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple, and Historic Pleasant Home.<br />
Purchase other seasonal special events tickets here. The <strong>Visitor</strong>s Center<br />
is located on Lake Street, 4 doors East of the Lake Theatre.<br />
■ pleAsAnt home » 6 on mAp<br />
217 S. Home Ave. P. 708 383-2654<br />
<strong>Oak</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, IL 60302 F. 708 383-2768<br />
www.pleasanthome.org<br />
Hours: Thu-Sun 12:30, 1:30 & 2:30pm<br />
Winter Hours: Dec 1 - Feb 28, tours at 12:30 & 1:30pm<br />
Group tours and tour/meal packages are available.<br />
Admission: $10 Adult / $8 Seniors & Students (18+)<br />
$5 Children ages 5-17 / Children under 5 free.<br />
Fridays are free for Illinois residents.<br />
Explore this opulent 30-room mansion designed by prominent Prairie<br />
School architect George W. Maher in 1897. A National Historic Landmark,<br />
the John Farson House, also known as Pleasant Home, features a wonderful<br />
Arts & Crafts interior with art glass windows and intricate carved wood.<br />
Gift store on site. Pleasant Home is a historic property of the <strong>Park</strong> District<br />
of <strong>Oak</strong> <strong>Park</strong>. Pleasant Home is also available for special events.<br />
■ riverside historiCAl museum<br />
Visit: 10 Pine Ave. P. 708 447-2542<br />
Mail: 27 Riverside Rd.<br />
Riverside, IL 60546<br />
history@riverside.il.us<br />
www.riversidemuseum.net<br />
Hours: Sat. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm or by appointment<br />
Explore a unique collection of artifacts, photographs and archival materials<br />
that have particular emphasis on the urban plan and landscape architecture<br />
of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux; a noteworthy architectural<br />
legacy that includes public buildings and private residences designed by<br />
world-renowned architects; and local history dating from the Native American<br />
period to the present. Visit the museum website to take an online tour of<br />
Riverside landmarks or print up a self-guided walking tour.<br />
WWW.VISITOAKPARK.COM ■ 11
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