Facility Availability

Our historic clubhouse is available when not used for educational / cultural programs and philanthropic activities. The Nineteenth Century Club has beautiful, elegant, comfortable surroundings that are fully accessible and always smoke-free for your wedding, receptions, banquets, meetings, and special events. Award winning food service is provided by our exclusive Oak Park caterer - 2MayToz Event Catering (Cucina Paradiso). Click here to view 2MayToz Catering Menu.

Among the many charitable activities is our children's programming, such as the one featurng Chicago's own cultural treasure, Ella Jenkins. Through special activities such as our annual Mardi Gras Fundraiser (photos from these events are in Gallery below), we raise money to fund special charitable projects for the benefit of our surrounding communities and to fund scholarships for high school graduates. In 2007 we started using our facility for our Go Green initiative.

Located in the western suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, we are a short drive from many Interstate highways, downtown Chicago, and both Midway and O'Hare airports. We are also accessible from Metra and the CTA Green Line "L." The facility is simply perfect for Weddings and Receptions, Corporate Events, Quinceneras, Recitals, Programs, and Performances. Two dining rooms and a ballroom are available for Teas, Luncheons, Dinners, Buffets, Cocktail Parties, Graduation Parties, and Receptions. Check the availability of our facilities.                Link to Testimonials

The Nineteenth Century Club - Oak Park, Illinois offers rentals of our fabulous facilities.

The Nineteenth Century Club is perfect for wedding receptions, corporate events, quinceneras, recitals, programs, and performances.

The Club offers beautiful, elegant, comfortable surroundings that are fully accessible and always smoke-free.

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Since it was built in 1927, programs, fundraisers, and joyous events have been held in our third floor Margaret Houck Ballroom as well as in the more intimate north and south dining rooms. Members and guests always enjoy gathering in front of the fireplace and piano in our living room.

This is a nonsmoking facility.

Facility Information

 

Catering is provided exclusively by award winning 2MayToz Event Catering (Cucina Paradio) here in Oak Park.

Catering Menu

 

Lobby, Living Room

Welcome your guests in the Club's gracious Living Room before your reception with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.

Living Room Fireplace

 
 Auditorium set for 230 guests

Margaret Houck Ballroom / Auditorium (85' x 60')

With room for over 200 guests, the ballroom/auditorium can accommodate large banquets, weddings, receptions, awards ceremonies, fundraisers, programs and special events with room to spare. Ceremonial seating is available as well.

Best suited for large parties!

  • 130 – 200 guests for meal service
  • 300 theater style, auditorium seating     
  • Full performance stage 
  • Steinway grand piano available
  • Newly finished original hardwood floors
  • New rich velvet stage curtains
  • Lofty 12'10" ceiling

South Dining Room (50' x 30')

The larger South Dining Room offers the perfect atmosphere and elegance for medium-sized parties and ceremonies, as well as corporate events, awards banquets and graduation parties.

  • 50 -120 guests for meal service
  • 100 guests for theater style seating
  • Small stage on east side of room
  • Available for bar service and dancing
  • Excellent acoustics for musical performances

 

 

 

Elegant Table Settings

 
 

Elegant Dining Table Setting 

North Dining Room (32' x 30')

North Dining offers small to medium sized parties an a cozy setting for dining.

  • Meal service and theater style seating available
  • Perfect for family get-togethers
  • Cozy for a birthday or anniverary party
  • Ideal for meetings and programs
  • Available for bar service and dancing

Your quests will enjoy the delicious hors d'oeuvres, salads and entrees on the menu.

 

 

Looking for a "Green" location?

Have your wedding in our auditoriumThe Club is centrally located in the Chicagoland area and within walking distance of the Harlem station of the CTA Green Line and the Marion Street stop on the Metra Union Pacific West Line. It is a short distance to many houses of worship in Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois. This is a fully accessible building.

For beautiful, elegant, comfortable surroundings, remember to hold your family celebrations and events here.

This is a nonsmoking facility.

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The facilities are available to enable and support the many charitable activities of our organization. Facility Information

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The Club received the 2007 Johnson's Restaurant Award for excellence in food service operation from the Village of Oak Park, Illinois Department of Public Health.