NORWOOD PARK — Those already hearing the clock ticking down on their chance to find the perfect Christmas present for friends and relatives who have everything might find the perfect gift at the 27th annual Norwood Park Historical Society holiday boutique and cafe.
Dozens of crafters will sell handmade items at Victoria’s Craft Boutique and Holly Daze Cafe Dec. 3 through Dec. 6 to benefit the historical society, which maintains the 1833-built Noble-Seymour-Crippen House, the oldest surviving house in Chicago.
Admission is $1 for the boutique and cafe, which will feature handmade crafts and homemade food at the house, 5624 N. Newark Ave..
The boutique and cafe will take place from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 5, and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6.
The historical society's holiday celebration also will include a tour of six Norwood Park homes, including the Noble-Seymour-Crippen House, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 5.
The cost is $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the event.
The self-guided tour is designed to last two to three hours. Children younger than 12 are not allowed, although babies can be carried.
Guests can park on the street at each house, walk from home to home, or use the free shuttle bus that will make a continuous loop during the event.
Tour ticket holders can enter the boutique and cafe for free Dec. 5, organizers said.
The house was built by pioneers Mark Noble, the founder of the city's first Methodist church, and his wife Margaret. Board of Trade member Thomas Seymour bought it in 1868 and expanded it.
After Seymour died in 1916, Charlotte Allen Crippen bought the property, according to the historical society. Surviving family members sold it to the historical society in 1987 and the city officially landmarked it a year later.
For more information about the event, call 773-631-4633 or email info@norwoodparkhistoricalsociety.org.
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