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October 2023 by Emma Hall
We visited here as it was on the Frank Lloyd Wright map, and although he wasn't the architect, we were still interested to see the work of one of his contemporaries. We were greeted by Theresa, who took us on a tour of the whole house which lasted around an hour and a half. Theresa was so lovely and it was an absolute pleasure to meet and be guided by her. She was so knowledgeable about the house and the families who had lived there, and my partner and I walked away feeling like we had learned so much. The house itself is full of surprises and interesting quirks, and Theresa did a brilliant job of bringing it to life for us. We absolutely loved our time there, but also feel sad that a house of such historical importance isn't receiving the funding needed to fully restore it. I really recommend taking this tour, as not only will you enjoy learning about this amazing house, you will also be helping to preserve its place in history.
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October 2022 by Regina Springfield
Beautiful, stunning and accessibleFree tours on Thursdays!
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October 2022 by Elen Carpenter
Pleasant Home was an impromptu stop, the grounds were beautiful and drew me in. Three staff was inviting, pleasant and knowledgeable. They were eager to discuss the history and show me all the treasures of the home itself. I was in a time crunch so couldn't benefit from the full tour, but they aren't me off with some free postcards and a fabulous seranade from the original jukebox of sorts. The tour was free but donations are welcome.
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December 2021 by Michaela Washington
I visited for the Edgar Allan Poe experience. It was an amazing show and each room was beautifully decorated.
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December 2021 by J Christopher
Enjoy birthday event spending family time
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October 2021 by Angie M
The beautiful entrance is located on Home Ave.
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July 2021 by David Bruton
There downstairs is a beautiful venue. It's always lovely to visit when they have an open house event.A bit strange that they renamed the home based on the home being at the intersection of Pleasant and Home.
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June 2021 by Susan Montgomery
We had our wedding reception on the front porch of Pleasant Home in June, just as COVID-19 restrictions opened up. It can accommodate 100 guests and we had a total of 70 guests. It's a lovely setting, surrounded by beautiful gardens. In the evening, the porch is illuminated by lighting that accentuates the architectural details of this elegant Prairie Style mansion. We loved working with the building's manager, Susan Crane, who was so accommodating and helpful. We selected one of the park district's preferred caterers, Catered by Design, which did a magnificent job in preparing a beautiful meal, served by its professional staff. Pleasant Home and its surrounding park is a jewel!
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April 2021 by Tim Sable
Beautiful historic home in oak park. Free tours on Thursday 11am to 3pm call ahead because of covd 19
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April 2021 by Irem Yoruk
Beautiful but not open due to COVID we could not see inside. Hours are not updated anywhere.
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April 2021 by Tim Sable
Great home beautiful inside and out take a walk thru the park to see the full elegant home
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July 2020 by John Dwyer
A gorgeous temple, close to the lakefront. Serene, peaceful, spiritually abounds. Learn about the B'hai faith, meditate and enjoy.
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July 2020 by Cathleen Callen
We recently held a celebration of life at Pleasant Home. The staff could not have been better. The space is fantastic and the guests had lots of room to spread out and spill out on to the porch and grounds. I am told that a/c is in the works. This will make it even better. Alice and Paul were outstanding.
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July 2020 by Chuck Sherman
Just walked past by accident on the way to the conservatory. Stopped in on the way back to the hotel. Interesting comparison and contrast to Frank Lloyd Wright's design by a contemporary at the Sullivan firm. Interested to learn about the former owners. Got to see the second floor which was less formal and more liveable.
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May 2019 by Alexis B.
I visited Chicago this past weekend with some family and friends, and it turned out to be a very architecture-heavy trip. We decided to stop by Pleasant Home since we were in Oak Park for a tour of (you guessed it) the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. Pleasant Home was a bit of a disappointment for us, but it was probably partly our fault. I was dragging our group around to look at historic buildings all weekend, and I was a bit worried the two people less interested in architecture were beginning to get bored. When we arrived at Pleasant Home, I saw they offered guided and self-guided tours. Because I was worried a long tour might be the breaking point for two of our group, we opted for the self-guided to keep it a bit shorter. What I didn't realize is that if you do the self-guided tour, you are limited to the bottom floor of the home. You are given a single laminated sheet of paper with the floor plan and some very basic information about the house. On top of that, the bottom floor of the house has no furniture in it (with a couple of exceptions - two tables maybe?). So, while the price for the self-guided tour was reasonable (only $5 per person), you basically have access to five or so rooms with no furniture in them. We were in and out in about 15 minutes. The house is beautiful (although the lighting seemed very low, making the house appear very dark), but I cannot recommend a self-guided tour. If you're interested in the house, pay the extra $5 and arrive on the hour for a guided tour. You'll get to go upstairs and learn more about the house than what is on the laminated floor plan guide. It might be a wonderful guided tour, I can only say that the self-guided tour option is not worth doing.
