The Eugene S. Pike House, Future Home of the Pike House Community Cultural Center
The Eugene S. Pike House, known as “the Watchman’s Residence,” is a 19th century Tudor Revival-style home designed by H.H. Waterman that sits on the edge of the Dan Ryan Woods on Chicago’s far South Side. In 2022, it was listed on Landmark Illinois’s Most Endangered List of Historic Places.
Now, The Beverly Area Arts Alliance (the Alliance), the Eugene S. Pike House Foundation (the Foundation) and community members are working together to revive the home’s indelible charm and activate the space with arts and culture as The Pike House Community Cultural Center.
The Foundation and the Alliance are working in cooperation with the Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC) in the fundraising, planning, and rehabilitation process, which is expected to unfold in phases over the next 2-3 years and is supported by local and state historic preservation agencies, as well as community stakeholders.
The Foundation and the Alliance are requesting input from surrounding community members about what they would like to see at the Pike House Community Cultural Center, which is also available at pikehouse.org
The Alliance will be activating the neighborhood and area around the Pike House during the renovation process, starting with the “Summer Sunday Salon” Pike House fundraiser, happening outdoors at the Pike House on Sunday, August 3rd, 12-4pm
For more information, visit pikehouse.org.