Pleasant Home, Oak Park

Name: Pleasant Home
Address: 217 Home Ave, Oak Park, 60302-3101, United States
Telephone: +1 708-383-2654

#2 among attractions in Oak Park

Museum, History museum, Historical place, Event space

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Pleasant Home, also known as the John Farson House, is a historic home located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The large, Prairie style mansion was designed by architect George Washington Maher and completed in 1897. The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1972. Exactly 24 years later, in 1996, it was declared a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior. ()

Built: 1897 (127 years ago)Coordinates: 41°53'7"N, 87°48'2"W

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217 Home AveOak ParkOak Park 60302-3101 United States

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+1 708-383-2654

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Pleasant Home – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Unity Temple, Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway, Horse Show Fountain.

0.6 miN
The famed Prairie-style architect’s home
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park
16 min walk • Nestled in the charming suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio stands as a testament to the architectural prowess and innovative vision of one of America's most renowned architects. This museum, once the personal residence and workspace of...
~1460 ftNE
, Frank Lloyd Wright, Museum
Unity Temple, Oak Park
8 min walk • Unity Temple is a Unitarian Universalist church in Oak Park, Illinois, and the home of the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation. It was designed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and built between 1905 and 1908.
0.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway, Oak Park
13 min walk • The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace is a historic home and museum in Oak Park, Illinois where American author Ernest Hemingway was born. Hemingway lived in the home with his family for the first six years of his life. The house, now owned by The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park, is open for guided tours.
0.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Frank Lloyd Wright
Horse Show Fountain, Oak Park
10 min walk • The Horse Show Fountain, also known as the Wright-Bock Fountain, is located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
0.6 miE
Area
Oak Park Township, Chicago
16 min walk • Oak Park Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois and its boundaries are coterminous with the village of Oak Park. As of the 2010 census, its population was 51,878.
~1210 ftNE
Church
Calvary Memorial Church, Oak Park
6 min walk • Calvary Memorial Church of Oak Park is a nondenominational church on Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
0.4 miNE
Park
Scoville Park, Oak Park
10 min walk • Scoville Park is a public park in Oak Park, Illinois. Designed by Jens Jensen, the Danish-American landscape architect, the park is located at the corner of Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue in the town's central Hemingway District, next to the Oak Park Public Library.
~1820 ftE
41°53'7"N • 87°47'38"W
St. Edmund Parish, Oak Park
9 min walk • Church
~1790 ftNE
Library
Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park
9 min walk • The Oak Park Public Library is the public library system serving the village of Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb just west of Chicago. Founded as a public library in 1903, the library has three locations offering books, magazines, movies, music, computer access, and programs for all ages.
0.5 miN
Frank Lloyd Wright
Arthur Heurtley House, Oak Park
13 min walk • The Arthur B. Heurtley House is located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The house was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1902. The Heurtley House is considered one of the earliest examples of a Frank Lloyd Wright house in full Prairie style. The house was added to the U.S.
0.5 miN
Frank Lloyd Wright
Edward R. Hills House, Oak Park
13 min walk • The Edward R. Hills House, also known as the Hills–DeCaro House, is a residence located at 313 Forest Avenue in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. It is most notable for a 1906 remodel by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in his signature Prairie style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Pleasant Home open?

Pleasant Home is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 12 pm - 4 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 4 pm
Friday 12 pm - 4 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 4 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Pleasant Home?

Nearby attractions include Calvary Memorial Church, Oak Park (6 min walk), Unity Temple, Oak Park (8 min walk), George W. Smith House, Oak Park (8 min walk), Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park (9 min walk).

How to get to Pleasant Home by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pleasant Home:

Train

Oak Park (4 min walk)

Bus

Harlem/Lake Green Line Station • Lines: 90 (5 min walk)
North Blvd & Harlem • Lines: 90 (6 min walk)

Metro

Harlem/Lake • Lines: Green (6 min walk)
Oak Park • Lines: Green (10 min walk)