Get an introduction to the historic houses and museums of Illinois. Learn about docent tours, visitors guides, and hours.
-
Belvedere Mansion and Gardens
Italianate mansion in Galena with 22 rooms and extremely lavish. Open mid May to November for tours.
-
Clarke House Museum
Read about tours and events, history, the Clarke's, restoration, and architecture.
-
Ellwood House
Grand Victorian mansion built in 1879 by barbed wire millionaire Isaac L. Ellwood.
-
Glessner House Museum
Henry Hobson Richardson designed and completed this home in 1887. The home is a designated National Historic Landmark.
-
Heber C. Kimball Home
Information offered from the LDS Church on this homes significance in the Saints westward trek.
-
Jane Addams Hull House Museum
Overview of information about Jane Addams, Hull House, and the role it played in immigrant history.
-
Jarrot Mansion
1807 home of French born entrepreneur Nicholas Jarrot. It is designed in American Federal architecture.
-
Kruse House Museum
Depiction of life in the Fred Kruse familie's 1917 four-square home. Overseen by the West Chicago Historical Society.