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HISTORIC HOUSES, LANDMARKS & MUSEUMS THE MIDWEST
Calendar of Shows for May 2003
OHIO
YOUNGSTOWN: The Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., 44502. The Butler Institute of American Art is the first structure in the United States built specifically to house a collection of American art. Founded in 1919, The Butler is one of the nation's most renowned museums of American art. The museum, housed in a classically designed monument of Georgian and Carrara marble, is itself considered an architectural masterpiece and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tuesday-Saturday: 11-4, Sunday. noon-4. Closed Monday and major holidays. Telephone: (330) 743-1711. Fax: (330) 743-9567. Please visit our website: http://wwwbutlexnrt.com
ILLINOIS
OAK PARK: The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace, 339 Oak Park Avenue, and The Hemingway Museum, 200 N. Oak Park Avenue, 60302. The Hemingway campus includes the restored Victorian home where Ernest lived for the first 6 years of his life, and the Musuem which explores his life, highlighting the first 20 years: his family experiences, education, love of the outdoors and involvement in WWI. Hours: Sunday-Friday l0pm-5pm and Saturday 10am-5pm. Telephone: (708) 848-2222.
SPRINGFIELD: Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site, 301 East Lawrence Ave., 62704. One of the best preserved and most complete of Frank Lloyd Wright's early "Prairie" houses. Designed by Wright for Springfield socialite Susan Lawrence Dana. Little has been changed since its construction in 1902-04, the house has over 100 pieces of original Wright- designed furniture, 250 art-glass doors and windows and nearly 200 light fixtures and skylights. Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 9-4, closed Monday and Tuesday Telephone: (217) 782-6776. Fax: (217)788-9450. Website: www.dama-thomashouse.org and www.sumacshop.com
- Out in Oak Park How a conservative suburb evolved into one of the top 10 places...
- Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Reese, Joel May 31, 2001 700+ words
...Joel Reese Daily Herald Staff Writer Oak Park Village President Joanne Trapani wasn...declare their commitment to each other. - Oak Park extends health benefits to same-sex...longer have troops affiliated with the Oak Park PTOs. - Lastly, Oak Park voters recently...
- Evanston and Oak Park: Communities still wrestle with integration.
- Magazine article from: The Chicago Reporter Williams, Stephanie February 1, 2002 700+ words
Evanston and Oak Park have reputations as progressive communities where integration...director of the Human Relations Commission of Evanston. "Oak Park is different," said 20-year Oak Park resident John Lukehart, who is also vice president for...
- Conference points up Oak Park's tour appeal
- Newspaper article from: Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL) SHERRY THOMAS June 12, 1996 700+ words
Plans to tout Oak Park as a conference site have been on the village...Illinois Preservation Conference was held in Oak Park Thursday through Sunday, culminating with a guided tour through Oak Park and River Forest's historic districts...
- Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest Names Walter Healy President; Marty...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 4, 2008 700+ words
OAK PARK, Ill., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest today named Walter Healy...has recognized Walter, who grew up in Oak Park, was a founding member of the Bank and...
- Prep wrestling: Skutt, Oak Park face off.
- Newspaper article from: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE) December 2, 2006 700+ words
...team champion North Kansas City (Mo.) Oak Park in the 152-pound finals, the unbeaten...only three champions not in the colors of Oak Park or Omaha Skutt, which turned the finals...No. 3 team in one preseason ranking, Oak Park was 7-2 in the finals for a 273-257...
- Oak Park has designs on progress
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Gary S. Meyers; Michael Carroll March 6, 1988 700+ words
Oak Park is well known for its strong community...annually take walking tours among the 22 Oak Park homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright...Author Ernest Hemingway, born and reared in Oak Park, once wrote of the village that it was...
- Oak Park Hospital and Partners '99 Win Village OK to Build Adjacent Medical...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 3, 1999 700+ words
OAK PARK, Ill., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Oak Park Hospital and the development partnership Partners '99 announced today they have received approval from the Village of Oak Park to proceed with a new medical office building adjacent to...
- OAK PARK COULD JOIN ANOTHER ZIP CODE.(NEWS)
- Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) October 23, 1997 700+ words
...again refused to create a ZIP code for Oak Park, a Ventura County community that shares...officials agreed to consider changing Oak Park's ZIP code from 91301 - used in Los...choice remains a separate ZIP code for Oak Park,'' said Sherman, D-Woodland Hills...
