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85 www.pdop.org Pleasant Home An Historic Property of the Park District of Oak Park, operated by the Pleasant Home Foundation 217 Home Avenue in Oak Park Ph: (708) 383-2654 www.pleasanthome.org Visit Us Pleasant Home is open to the public for weekly tours, seasonal cultural performances and community events. Visit us online at www.pleasanthome.org and view our calendar for event information. About Pleasant Home Pleasant Home is a National Historic Landmark building designed in 1897 by noted Prairie School architect George W. Maher for investment banker and philanthropist John W. Farson. Pleasant Home is one of the earliest and most distinguished examples of Prairie architecture in the country and has one of the best-preserved interiors of that design era. Visitors experience extraordinary art glass, custom furniture, intricately carved woodwork, and unique design details in this architectural treasure through guided tours. e Pleasant Home Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1990, is dedicated to restoring, preserving, and operating this 30-room landmark as a historic house museum. Tours Tours are offered year-round to individuals and groups, including school groups. Our tour program is the perfect hands-on learning experience to complement a curriculum encompassing history, arts, or architecture. Pleasant Home can also provide breakfast, lunch, tea or dinner for group tours. Wheelchair li available. Please visit pleasanthome.org/visit for tour times and fees. For group tours and rate information, contact Elissa Ledvort at tours@pleasanthome.org Lecture Series at Oak Park Public Library Free and open to the public. Noted professionals in architecture and preservation will provide engaging lectures highlighting the history and modern use of Coach Houses – the theme for our upcoming Fall House Tour. Co-hosted in partnership with the Oak Park Public Library, located at the Main Library, Veterans Room. ursday, May 11, 7:00P "Coach Houses and the Servant Life" Speaker, Doug Deuchler ursday, September 14, 7:00P "Coach Houses and the Early Automobile Industry" Speaker: Rob Buerglener Tour & Tea By appointment Pleasant Home Foundation and Serenitea Tea House present "Tour & Tea" for small groups of two to six guests including an hour long guided tour of Pleasant Home and a relaxing formal tea while guests warm up by the fire place. Complete with a personalized tea pot, finger sandwiches and small desserts. By appointment, $40 per person, reservations required at least 3 days in advance. More details at pleasanthome.org/visit or contact Elissa at tours@pleasanthome.org. Private Tour of Sanfilippo Estates – Members Only! Wednesday, March 22, 1:30pm An experience like no other! Members of the Pleasant Home Foundation will enjoy a private tour of the Sanfilippo Estates in Barrington. is tour includes 2 hours in the Sanfilippo Residence and one hour in the carousel pavilion with the Foundation Director as your tour guide. e complex was built to house one passionate man's collection of antique music machines, phonographs, pipe organs, steam engines, clocks, antique gaming machines and more various items than you can possibly imagine! Space is limited to 40 guests. Memberships and tickets available online at pleasanthome.org. $45 per person Compass Rose Quintet Friday, April 7 More information to come – check back at pleasanthome.org for more details. Monkey Organ Rally Sunday, May 7, 1-5pm Guests of all ages are invited to this unique event at Historic Pleasant Home. Members of the Music Box Society will share their extraordinary collections of cart organs, tabletop organs, music boxes, phonographs, automata, singing birds and more. Families can spend the aernoon strolling through the park or the first floor of Pleasant Home while enjoying the mechanical sounds of a bygone era. Free Admission Arts programming at Pleasant Home is partially supported by grant funding from the Oak Park Area Arts Council, the Illinois Arts Council, and The MacArthur Funds for Arts & Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. Rent Pleasant Home for your special event! Historic Pleasant Home is a beautiful and unique venue for intimate gatherings. Whether an elegant evening cocktail party, a corporate board retreat, or a wedding ceremony, Pleasant Home is the perfect setting for your special event. Various rental packages are available to suit your needs. For more details visit pleasanthome.org or contact Alice at rentals@pleasanthome.org.