Tour the historic neighborhoods of Oak Park and see the variety of architecture by architects George W. Maher, Ezra E. Roberts, Robert C. Spencer, Jr., Thomas E. Tallmage, John S. Van Berger, Vernon S. Watson, Charles E. White, Jr., and Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Ernest Hemingway Museum features rare photographs of Hemingway, his childhood diary, letters, early writings and other memorabilia. Visitors can explore the author's life through these items and understand Hemingway's love of nature and the arts.
Address: Ernest Hemingway Museum, 200 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302-2128, United States
Phone: 1 (708) 524-5383, Fax: 1 (708) 386-2952
Hours:
1pm-5pm; Sat:10am-5pm
Always closed on: Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January ), New Year's Day (January 1), Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), American Independance Day (July 4), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Easter - Christian
Hemingway Birthplace House is a Victorian, Queen Anne style home that features the room in which Hemingway was born. The home was built around 1890 for Ernest Hall, Hemingway's maternal grandfather. Family photos are on display.
Address: Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park, 339 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302-2120, United States
Phone: 1 (708) 445-3071, Fax: 1 (708) 386-2952
Hours:
1pm-5pm; Sat:10am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January ), Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), American Independance Day (July 4), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
Oak Park Conservatory consists of three thematic greenhouses - The Desert House, the Tropic House, and the Fern House - with herbs, perennials and rare native flowers in the outdoor garden. The Oak Park Conservatory began in 1914 with plants from around the world that were donated by residents. Today it is the third largest conservatory in the Chicago area!
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Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture, Oak Park
Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture, Oak Park
Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture, Oak Park
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