NEW! - Museum Video Tour
The Park Forest Historical Society now has its own YouTube channel! Be sure to head on over and subscribe so you can always see our new video content! We plan on starting to add a lot more in the near future. In the meantime, go watch and like our first video, which is a video tour of the 1950s Park Forest House Museum. Then, head to the museum during our open hours (Wednesday & Saturday, 1-3:30 pm) to see all of it yourself. We appreciate the awesome support we get from all of you!
Brilliant Noble Fir Christmas Tree
This Brilliant Noble Fir Metal Christmas Tree in Deluxe Black Forest Green was manufactured by the C. Sincere Company, Chicago 28, Illinois and was sold by Christmas Tree Land, 11458 South Halsted Street. It stands 7 feet tall in its base, with a branch for every day of the year. Multi-colored glass ball ornaments are attached to each branch. Since some break each time we put it up, imagine how many were on this tree when it was first purchased pre-1960.
The Tree Stand was manufactured by Spincraft, Inc., Milwaukee 8, Wisconsin, and exclusively distributed by Heirloom Decorations, Inc. Boxes for the tree and stand or on display in our basement. The stand rotates, plays 4 Christmas tunes in Music box-style, and has outlets for strings of 25 C-7 Christmas lights. We choose not to put lights on the tree to preserve the glass ornaments.
Ornaments and candles on display are loaned by Marcy Marzuki of Park Forest, Jane Nicoll of Park Forest, or belong to the Society.
Tree and stand donated by Beverly Hills Junior Woman’s Club, Chicago, Illinois.
Please contact us if you have any information on the C. Sincere Company, or on Christmas Tree Land.
February Poster
1950s Valentines Day at the Museum
"Step Back into a 1950s Valentines Day
with us!"
In February, the 1950s Park Forest House Museum has a Valentines Day theme. See our Exhibit Poster,
The classroom is decorated for a 1950s Valentines Day party with vintage valentines and crepe paper candy baskets, and construction paper heart-shaped valentine "mailboxes" on each desk. Red honeycomb, puffy hearts are hung around the room. Vintage valentines are on display throughout the house.
A visit to the museum in February offers a bright, cheerful break from the gray days of winter. We have free street parking right out front!
A guide will tell you the early history of Park Forest, and you can explore this original rental unit, built in 1948-49. It is furnished as it might have been from 1948-1953, with toys, children's books, dolls and dollhouses on display. The classroom represents Forest Boulevard School, the first school set up in the rental units.
The museum, located at 141 Forest Blvd, is open Wednesday and Saturday 10:30 to 3:30; or by appointment. To schedule an appointment, call Mike Gans at 708-305-3308, or email or Director, Jane Nicoll, here.
To see more, come to the museum! Open Wednesday and Saturday 10:30 to 3:30; or by appointment.
1950s Valentines Day
In February, the 1950s Park Forest House Museum has a Valentines Day theme.
The classroom is decorated for a 1950s Valentines Day party with vintage valentines and crepe paper candy baskets, and construction paper heart-shaped valentine "mailboxes" on each desk. Red honeycomb, puffy hearts are hung around the room. Vintage valentines are on display throughout the house.
A visit to the museum in February offers a bright, cheerful break from the gray days of winter.
A guide will tell you the early history of Park Forest, and you can explore this original rental unit, built in 1948-49. It is furnished as it might have been from 1948-1953, with toys, children's books, dolls and dollhouses on display. The classroom represents Forest Boulevard School, the first school set up in the rental units.
The museum, located at 141 Forest Blvd, is open Wednesday and Saturday 10:30 to 3:30; or by appointment. To schedule an appointment, call Mike Gans at 708-305-3308, or email or Director, Jane Nicoll, here.
Donation is $5 for adults; 12 & under free with a paying adult.
Have a small group you meet for lunch, or a book club or church group looking for something new to do? Contact us to arrange a tour at a time that suits your group.