Original 'Tiny Houses' On View At Good Templar Park's Cottage Tours
GENEVA, IL — Perhaps the oldest tiny house community in the United States before “tiny houses” became a thing, Good Templar Park in Geneva will be offering guided tours of six cottages or “stugas,” this Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and June 21.
The small group tours will be happening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enter Good Templar Park at 628 East Side Drive in Geneva for a drive back into time. Tickets are $10 a person at the gate, children under 12 are free.
Members and cottage owners are offering tours of select cozy, quaint cottages, many built in the 1920s and 1930s. Stroll along the wooded grounds where you are likely to find a gnome or fairies peeking out among the tiny dwellings, some no larger than 100 square feet.
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Visitors will learn the history of the park that started as a summer settlement for Swedish immigrants moving to the Chicago area in the early 20th century. Good Templar Park is celebrating its centennial this year and regularly holds Scandinavian cultural events.
A bake sale featuring Swedish baked goods and treats, including limpa bread, cookies, coffee cakes and almond tarts are also available for purchase.
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See the “Big Man In A Tiny House” review of Good Templar Park’s tiny houses on YouTube.
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