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Where is Mayslake Peabody Estate?

Where is Mayslake Peabody Estate?

The main entrance is at 1717 West 31st Street in Oak Brook. Mayslake Peabody Estate hosts nature-inspired art classes and exhibits, lectures about architecture, culture and history, and concerts by jazz and classical musicians.

What happened to the Peabody Estate?

After his death in 1922 Peabody’s family sold the 840-acre estate to the Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart, order of Friars Minor, in 1926. The hall became a retreat house, and the order sold sections of the estate over time. The last 89 acres including Mayslake Hall and the Portiuncula Chapel was sold to the Forest Preserve District in 1993.

What do you know about Mayslake estate?

Back in the day- this estate was the site for drag hunts (where a scent is dragged for the hounds to follow but no animals are killed) and elaborate parties for the elite of Chicago. Want a little more Chicago trivia? The firm that designed and built Mayslake (Marshall and Fox) also did the Drake hotel and the Blackstone hotel.

Who was the original owner of Mayslake?

Francis Peabody (the original owner) made his money in coal. And like many well to do Chicagoans, he wanted a country house worthy of a man of his stature. Mayslake is done in the Tudor Revival style and is fashioned after a 15th century house in Warwickshire, England.

Did you know there is a Peabody Mansion in Oak Brook?

I’ve lived in the Chicago area all my life, have seen many sites in and around the city, but was never aware of this bit of history in almost my own backyard. Mayslake Peabody Mansion is located in Oak Brook, on 31st street, a short drive from RT.83.

What kind of House is Mayslake?

A bit of history. Francis Peabody (the original owner) made his money in coal. And like many well to do Chicagoans, he wanted a country house worthy of a man of his stature. Mayslake is done in the Tudor Revival style and is fashioned after a 15th century house in Warwickshire, England.