Explore our current and upcoming exhibits showcasing the rich history of the Ridge communities.
Jack Simmerling: Through His Eyes
October 18, 2025 – April 26, 2026
Step into the world of Jack Simmerling (1935-2013), a beloved Chicago artist, historian, and preservationist whose life’s work was dedicated to capturing the soul of the city’s architecture. As a teenager, Simmerling documented and painted the vanishing grandeur and ruin of the Victorian-era residences on Prairie Avenue, salvaging what he could from them as they…