City of Wheaton Historic Commission - Preservation Month 2019









April 15, 2019

City of Wheaton Historic Commission - Preservation Month 2019

City of Wheaton Historic Commission - Preservation Month 2019
 
Preservation Month Events:
 
  • City of Wheaton Historic Commission and Wheaton Public Library present Home History Exhibit at Wheaton Public Library
    Historic Wheaton Landmarks will be featured in the Arts & Culture Center at the Wheaton Public Library during the month of May. Stop by to enjoy the photos and to learn more about home history research and the Wheaton Historic Register of Historic Places.  Wheaton Public Library, 225 North Cross Street, Wheaton, IL 60187,  www.wheatonlibrary.org  Phone: (630) 668-1374
  • Pride in Preservation signs – As part of Preservation Month 2019, from Saturday, May 11 to Monday, May 19 the Historic Commission will place “Pride in Preservation” purple lawn signs throughout Wheaton at designated Wheaton Historic Landmarks and locations listed on the Wheaton Register of Historic Places.  Many of these sites include a plaque with the estimated date of construction or a permanent interpretive sign with more additional information. For an online tour of Wheaton's Landmarks, go to “Wheaton Register of Historic Places Program” https://wheaton.il.us/293/Wheaton-Register-of-Historic-Places-Prog and select "View Wheaton Register of Historic Places"
  • Home History Research at Wheaton Public Library - Learn how to research the history of your home with one-on-one instruction.  Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 1-4 pm and Monday, May 6, 2019 from 6-8 pm, Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St., Wheaton, IL 60187.  The event is free and open to the public.  Reservations for appointments are being taken at 630-868-7520 or askref@wheatonlibrary.org
  • “Prophet Without (Much) Honor: The Wheaton-Area, Classically Influenced Architecture of Jarvis Hunt” lecture by Bob Goldsborough.  Wheaton architectural historian Bob Goldsborough presents a look at the Wheaton-area work of Vermont-born architect Jarvis Hunt, who came to Chicago to work at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 and stayed to build a thriving architectural practice in the Loop.  While Hunt, who was the nephew of architect Richard Morris Hunt, designed notable structures from California to Maine and from Minnesota to Texas, he had a special affinity for Wheaton, where he designed and built a summer home that he owned for more than 35 years.  Goldsborough takes a close look at the factors behind Hunt's Wheaton-area designs, which include the Chicago Golf Club's clubhouse and homes encircling the club, along with homes on the site of the Morton Arboretum and St. James Farm.  The talk will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 7pm at the Wheaton Public Library.  The event is free and open to the public although registration is required at the library’s events page (https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/events/calendar )
  • “Mid-Century Modern Architecture with Timeless Appeal: The Wheaton Designs of Edward Dart” lecture by Bob Goldsborough.  Wheaton architectural historian Bob Goldsborough provides a look at the prolific work of architect Edward Dart, who dotted Wheaton's landscape with more mid-century modern homes than any other architect.  Goldsborough traces Dart's origins from his upbringing in New Orleans and his studies at the Yale School of Architecture to Dart's life and work in the Chicago area, with a special emphasis on the homes he designed in Wheaton and surrounding areas.  This talk will be held on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7pm at the Wheaton Public Library.  The event is free and open to the public although registration is required at the library’s events page (https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/events/calendar )
  • Cantigny Park offers free parking to Wheaton residents
    Cantigny Park offers free parking to Wheaton residents
During Preservation Month, from May 11th to May 19th Cantigny Park will provide free parking days for Wheaton residents. Just show proof of Wheaton residency at the parking booth for admittance. A valid driver’s license is preferred. Cantigny’s standard parking fee is $5 per car Monday - Friday. Parking is free on the first Wednesday of the month. On Saturdays and Sundays, May through September, parking is $10.  Museums, gardens and other attractions inside the park are always free admission. 
 
About Cantigny Park:  Cantigny Park, part of the Chicago-based Robert R. McCormick Foundations, is the 500-acre estate of Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955), longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. It is home to 30 acres of spectacular gardens, the McCormick House, the First Division Museum and a spectacular 27-hole golf course. All are open to the public.  The Robert R. McCormick Museum was listed on the Wheaton Register of Historic Places in 2011 by the City of Wheaton Historic Commission.  Cantigny Park / 1S151 Winfield Road / Wheaton, Illinois 60189  Website: www.Cantigny.org/  Phone: 630-668-5161