Beverly / Morgan Park

Ingersoll-Blackwelder House

10910 S. Prospect Ave.

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Saturday

10am - 5pm

Sunday

10am - 5pm

Accessibility & Amenities

  • Family Friendly
  • Photography Allowed
  • Restrooms Available
  • Refreshments Available

Architect

Builder: Blue Island Land and Building Company (Morgan Park's developer)

Year Completed

1874-1877

DETAILS:

Visit one of the oldest homes in the Beverly Hills/Morgan Park community, located within the Ridge Historic District. The home's original (rear) portion dates to 1874 and was built for real estate magnate John Ingersoll. A Queen Anne style expansion was added the following decade for new owner Isaac Blackwelder, president of the then-independent Village of Morgan Park. His wife, Gertrude Blackwelder, was the first woman to cast a vote in Cook County. The main level’s elegant Victorian spaces are ideal for entertaining, the primary use for the house today at the discretion of the owners. The second level, meanwhile, preserves the rustic light-filled art studio of longtime owner Jack Simmerling. Some of the antiques and built-ins that remain in the home today are items salvaged by Simmerling from long-gone mansions on Prairie Avenue, in Englewood and other Chicago neighborhoods.

ENTRANCE RESTRICTIONS EXPLANATION:

No weapons (firearms, knives, etc.)

VISITOR EXPERIENCE:

Volunteers can answer questions about the history of the house and community and can provide information on this important Chicago resource.

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