Pleasant District Association

The Pleasant District is a volunteer-driven organization representing businesses on South Marion Street, just south of downtown Oak Park. The Pleasant District is easily accessible by car, bike and the CTA, and a wonderful place for tasty food, great beer, personal fitness, photography, fine antiques, spa services, jewelry, tourism and more.

The Pleasant District is named in part because Pleasant Street runs through the neighborhood, but also because of the proximity to the historic Pleasant Home, which was designed in 1897 by prairie school architect George Maher. The home is one of the earliest and most distinguished examples of Prairie School architecture and is the finest surviving example of Maher’s work. Though Maher designed more than 300 structures in the Unites States, Pleasant Home is the only Maher building open to the public as a museum. Pleasant Home is a beloved Oak Park treasure and destination for visitors to Oak Park from throughout the world, who come to enjoy the well-known Chicago suburb’s rich architectural, historic and cultural offerings.