'Triangle of Treasures' House Tour Puts History on Display
The Highland Park Historical Society conducted its 15th tour of historic homes on Oct. 17.
What do the power of crayons, a transparent Plexiglass piano and a 130-year-old German kitchen sink have in common? You could spot all of them on the 15th Homes of Highland Park tour, organized by the Highland Park Historical Society and held Oct. 17. The tour went through seven historic buildings in the neighborhood just east of downtown. Docents were present to explain the history of the building, its past owners and where it fit into the history of Highland Park. At most homes the owners were also floating around, conversing with an endless stream of guests and sharing their own personal histories. One tour favorite was the Jerome Factor house on Vine St., a geographical outlier from the rest of the tour, and an outlier in pretty …
