Arlington Heights Historical Society's 24th Annual House Walk
Celebrating its 60th anniversary year, the Arlington Heights Historical Society presents the 24th Annual House Walk on Sunday, May 21, 2017 from 12-5 p.m. Enjoy a spring afternoon visiting five architecturally significant homes in the Arlington Heights community. "Putting Foliage First," a garden lecture, is a bonus feature for House Walk participants.
Five customized and distinctive homes highlight the unique and varied architecture in a variety of neighborhoods in Arlington Heights. These charming homes reflect the homeowners' flair for functional design and feature details that reflect each family's lifestyle. Come, spend a lovely afternoon browsing through:
• A small home just south of downtown owned by a local designer who has a national reputation and 69,000 Instagram followers. This charming home shows that good design does not need a lot space to be effective.
• An early 1940's home that was renovated, but still maintains many of the features from the original owner, located on a magnificent landscaped lot in the Rec Park neighborhood.
• A 2005 home in Rec Park that shows how new construction can compliment and harmonize with the character of an older, existing neighborhood.
• Very recognizable 1940's stone home in Scarsdale that has undergone a major renovation with updates thoughtfully planned for a cohesive design theme.
• And a MUST see home originally owned by a prominent family of Arlington Heights. This home was recently renovated, updated and expanded and sits on one of the largest lots in our village.
"Putting Foliage First" is a lecture presented by Barbara Wierich, owner, designer and architect of Lake Cliff Gardens in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Barbara will explain and show that when a garden design is based on leaf, color, texture and form it will always captivate. The lecture is at 12:00 noon and is free to registered House Walk participants. Admission to the lecture only may also be purchased.
Lake Cliff Gardens hosted the 2015 Regional Garden Writers Association meeting with many of the writers proclaiming it as one of the best private gardens in the country. Lake Cliff Gardens has been featured in Fine Garden Magazine multiple times and Barbara Weirich has written many articles for those features.
The event from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, begins at the Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont St. Register online at ahmuseum.org; call (847) 255-1225; or in person at the museum office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday or at Heritage Gallery from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You can also register by mail to: Arlington Heights Historical Society, 110 W. Fremont St., Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Tickets are also available at the door the day of the event. Registration is $25 for Historical Society members, $30 for non-members, and $35 at the door. "Putting Foliage First" lecture only is $10.
All proceeds from the 24th Annual House Walk benefit the Historical Society's mission of collecting, preserving and presenting the history of Arlington Heights. The Society is a volunteer, member-funded organization that is a partner of the Arlington Heights Historical Museum.