Tour six private homes on Mount Prospect Holiday Housewalk
The Mount Prospect Historical Society's 32nd annual Holiday Housewalk will highlight the Country Club area, just east of the Mount Prospect Country Club clubhouse. The walk will be from 3:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.
Nonrefundable tickets will be sold for $28 each through Dec. 5 at Mount Prospect State Bank, 299 W. Central Road; Busse Flowers and Gifts, 100 E. Northwest Hwy.; River Trails' Weiss Center, 1500 E. Euclid Ave.; Lions Park Recreation Center, 411 S. Maple St.; Millie's Hallmark, 1024 S. Elmhurst Road; and the Dietrich Friedrichs House museum, 101 S. Maple St.
Tickets are also available through PayPal at www.mtphist.org. Those tickets can be picked up at a "will call" desk at the headquarters tent during the walk.
Last-minute decision-makers may also purchase tickets on the day of the walk beginning at 3 p.m. at the tent, but the cost will be $30 per person.
About the tour
The interiors of six private homes, built between 1950 and 2016, will be featured on the tour this year. A seventh home, built in 1950, will be featured from the outside.
The homes that will have their interiors featured are: 514 S. Wa-Pella Ave., owned by John and Jill Maher; 609 S. Can-Dota Ave., owned by Damien and Sheila Kalck; 606 S. Can-Dota Ave., owned by Eric and Pat Heimdahl; 803 W. Sha-Bonee Trail, owned by Tony and Karisa Disano; 500 S. Can-Dota Ave., owned by Trent and Kara Coleman; and 415 S. Can-Dota Ave., owned by Martin and Sara McDonagh.
In addition, the exterior of 506 S. Na-Wa-Ta Ave., owned by John and Maura Reschke, will be featured on the outside only.
All of the homes will be exciting to tour in their own ways, whether because of the historic flavor, lovely decorating or the renovation work that has been done, according to Jill Tumberger, Housewalk co-chairperson.
The tour will begin at a heated tent situated at the intersection of Council Trail and Wa-Pella Avenue, where refreshments will be offered and watercolors of the featured houses displayed. Museum store items will also be sold there.
As usual, this walking tour will be accented by beautifully-lit luminarias. Parking will be available along neighborhood streets.
Commentary in the homes will be provided by volunteers from local organizations, businesses, schools and the community. Local florists and homeowners will provide the decorations. This year's featured florists are Busse Flowers and Gifts and The Purple Rose of Mount Prospect; Pesche's Flowers and 7 Red Roses Floral Design Studio of Des Plaines; and The Flower Studio of Rolling Meadows. Lurvey's Garden Center of Des Plaines will provide a display of outdoor greenery at one home.
About the society
"The Housewalk is the society's largest fundraiser of the year," Tumberger said. "Its proceeds support the many educational and programming endeavors of the society. We urge the public to support our effort to preserve local history by supporting the Housewalk and our other activities throughout the year."
The Mount Prospect Historical Society is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that is committed to preserving the history of Mount Prospect through artifacts, photographs and both oral and written memories of current and former residents and businesspeople.
On its campus in the heart of the village, the society maintains the 1906 Dietrich Friedrichs house museum, carriage house, the ADA-accessible Dolores Haugh Education Center and the 1896 one-room Central School.
For details, call (847) 392-9006, visit www.mtphist.org or email info@mtphistory.org.