Meet us where wedding bells ring
Cheney Mansion is a must-see for any visit to Oak Park. Also a premier wedding venue, Cheney Mansion was designed in 1913 by architect Charles E. White Jr., who worked under Frank Lloyd Wright from 1903 through 1905.
Though Cheney Mansion looks more like a stately English country house than a Prairie Style structure, White was still heavily influenced by Wright's principle that buildings should reflect the nature that surrounds them. The 12,000-square-foot mansion sits on 2.2 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, which include a green house and a waterfall fountain.
The mansion was originally designed for realtor Caswell A. Sharpe and his family. The Sharpe family lived in the home until 1921, and during that time Cheney Mansion saw its first of many weddings; Sharpe's son Nathan wed his fiancé Marie in the library.
The home was purchased in 1922 by Andrew and Mary Hooker Dole. Their niece Elizabeth Cheney inherited the house in the late 1940s and lived there until her death in 1985. She donated the historic home, now known as Cheney Mansion, to the Park District of Oak Park in 1985.
The home and grounds are both open to the public with tours available.
The 2.2 acres of landscaped grounds are open to the public until dusk daily (unless reserved for an event.)
You can book a one-hour tour of the grounds any day of the week! Tours are offered with appointment and leave on the hour between 9am and 6pm.
You can book a free hour-long tour of the Cheney Mansion!
You can also see the Cheney Mansion as part of the Historic Homes & Garden Tour that also includes tours of the Oak Park Conservatory and Pleasant Home. This tour is $20 without lunch and $35 including lunch.
You can also rent the Cheney Mansion for events like weddings and corporate meetings. Rental prices vary depending on the day of the week and the location of your event on the property.
The friendly tour guides at Cheney Mansion are ready to show you the reception rooms, six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and separate servants quarter in this beautiful mansion that is owned and operated by the Park District of Oak Park.
Located at 220 N. Euclid Avenue, the Cheney Mansion is in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District in Oak Park. It’s less than a half-mile from the Oak Park stop on the “L” Green Line or a 20-minute drive west of downtown Chicago.
