To be published January, 2002HOME
ISBN 1-930532-01-6Format: Paperback, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Contents:
Here is a remarkable account of fifteen of Oak Park's treasured structures. This is a room-by-room guide to the inner spaces of buildings that are familiar landmarks to residents and visitors alike. Included are:Arts Center and Hemingway Museum
Calvary Memorial Church
Cheney Mansion
Grace Episcopal Church
Hephzibah Children's Association
Pleasant Home
Nineteenth Century Club
St Edmund's Church
United States Post Office...and others.
"If you have ever wondered what lies in the inner spaces of some of Oak Park's most venerable buildings, Lee Brooke amd Marcy Kubat have written the book for you...The text is liberally peppered with historical facts offering the reader a glimpse into how the earliest occupants may have lived and worked, while also placing each room into its current context."
--Joanne Trapani, Village President"...a lively narrative tour of several of Oak Park's grandest buildings...this book will delight anyone interested in Oak Park, architecture or history.
--Donna Ogdon-Jermal, Executive Director, Downtown Oak Park
$25.00 U.S. Dollars if ordered before publication.
$29.00 after January 1, 2002(tax and shipping included)Please make check payable to:
Lee Brooke
P.O. Box 859
Oak Park, Illinois 60303