National Register of Historic Places

Peabody, Francis Stuyvesant, Estate

Oak Brook, Du Page County, Illinois
Listed
February 18, 1994
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
93000836

About this property

The Mayslake Peabody Estate is an estate constructed as a country home for Francis Stuyvesant Peabody between 1919 and 1922. The estate is located in the western Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, and is now part of the Mayslake Forest Preserve administered by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Originally encompassing an area of over 848 acres (343 ha), the estate now contains a total area of 87 acres (35 ha). The entire complex features the Tudor Revival style Mayslake Hall, its retreat wing, and the Portiuncula Chapel, a replica of the Chapel of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy. Approximately 22 acres (8.9 ha) of wetlands, lakes, restored prairies and two small oak savannas are included within the 87-acre territory. On November 8, 1994, Mayslake Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

1717 W. 31st St.
Oak Brook, Du Page County, Illinois
41.82915, -87.95833

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Sources

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Peabody, Francis Stuyvesant, Estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1994.

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Peabody, Francis Stuyvesant, Estate is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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