The Ridge Historical Society will be open tomorrow, Sunday, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., free admission, for anyone and everyone to stop by. Enter through the driveway at 10621 S. Seeley Avenue. There is some limited parking right at the house or park on Seeley Avenue. The house is not wheelchair accessible.
The current exhibit is the Hetherington Design Dynasty, featuring the Hetherington family of architects, three generations who lived in Beverly and designed over seventy buildings in the neighborhood, including the Graver-Driscoll House, RHS Headquarters.
The patriarch of the family was John Todd Hetherington, born in Canada in 1858, and educated in Scotland. He came to Chicago and began his architecture career in the 1880s.
John Todd’s son Murray became an architect, also, and joined his father in practice. Together, they designed the Ridge Park field house at 96th Street and Longwood Drive.
Murray married Beverly artist Mildred Lyon in 1924, and they had a son, John Murray, who also became an architect. Mildred had a career as an illustrator and portrait painter.
Visit RHS to learn more about the Hetherington family.
And mark your calendar for the Beverly Art Walk on September 17th, when RHS will be a major attraction, showcasing the work of two artists. First, the work of Mildred Hetherington will be added to the Hetherington exhibit.
Second, the work of artist Monica Balc will be displayed. Stay tuned to this page for more news on this event.