Highland Park Historical Society’s 2010 House Tour Showcases Houses in
Historic Laurel/Prospect “Triangle of Treasures” Plus a Spectacular Lakefront Gem

The Highland Park Historical Society is pleased to announce its 2010 House Tour entitled “A Triangle of Treasures,” which will be held on Sunday, October 17, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and will showcase houses including local landmarks in the National Register Historic District triangle bounded by Laurel and Prospect Avenues and Lake Michigan, plus a spectacular lakefront, mid-20th century mansion.  The tour will begin at the Society’s museum located at 326 Central Avenue, Highland Park, IL.  Shuttle buses will be available for travel from house to house.

The 2010 House Tour will feature houses representing a cross section of types of late 19th century architectural design, and for contrast, an elegant 20th century design built for insurance executive Jerome Factor.  In addition, the tour will feature the historic Highland Park Presbyterian Church designed by Charles Frost, designer of the Newberry Library and Navy Pier, and the Francis Stupey Log Cabin, the oldest standing structure in the northern suburb and home to one of Highland Park’s original settlers.  

The tour route was chosen to capitalize on the new Laurel-Prospect Walking Tour, an audio tour of the Laurel-Prospect triangle created by the Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission. The Highland Park Historical Society is collaborating with the city’s Commission to make the audio tour brochure available to the public during this house tour.

“We are excited to be able to feature a superb example of construction by the Highland Park Building Company, the developers of Highland Park, Italianate and Queen Anne architectural styles, and a spectacular modern architectural design with stunning, panoramic views of Lake Michigan,” said Society president Elliott Miller.  “Some of the homes effectively demonstrate how a historic home can be renovated and expanded to accommodate a modern family in a way that is sympathetic to the original architecture.”

Tickets for the 2010 House Tour are $35.00, or $30.00 in advance, and can be purchased during open hours at the Highland Park Historical Society’s museum, at 326 Central Avenue, Wednesdays – Fridays, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card (Visa or MasterCard accepted).  Tickets are also available by phone at 847-432-7090, by email at hphisorical@sbcglobal.net, or through PayPal at www.highlandparkhistory.com.  Tickets purchased in advance may be picked up at the museum on the day of the event. 

The Highland Park Historical Society was formed in 1966.  Its museum is a 12 room, two story Italianate Victorian house donated to the Society in 1969 by Jean Butz James.  The Society’s mission is to discover, preserve, provide access to and disseminate the history of the general area and of Highland Park, in particular.

For more information, you are invited to call 847-432-7090, to visit the museum’s website at
www.highlandparkhistory.com and to visit Facebook under Highland Park Historical Society. 

For questions and more information regarding these events
or the Historical Society, kindly call 847.432.7090

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