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 owned by the Park District of Oak Park but its’operation is overseen by the Pleasant Home Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1990 dedicated to restoring, preserving, and operating this 30-room architectural landmark as an historic house museum.

For information regarding tours, volunteer opportunities, the Museum Store and programs, please visit www.pleasanthome.org.

Help Preserve Pleasant Home

Vote Chicago Style – Early and Often!

Pleasant Home has been named one of only 25 historic sites in the Chicagoland area for the Partners in Preservation program of American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

We will now vie for $1 million in restoration grant funding through YOUR voting.  The site with the most votes is guaranteed funding.  Please go to www.partnersinpreservation.com to place your vote.  You can vote once a day with each of your e-mail addresses now through October 10. 

This is a wonderful opportunity.  Please join in this high-tech twist to historic preservation and help restore one of Oak Park ’s treasured landmarks.  Vote every day and pass this along!