Visit
We are open for tours!
Advance reservations are strongly advised.
Tours sell out frequently. Walk up guests without reservations are not guaranteed a tour spot due to limited capacity inside the house.
Guided house tours are offered at $25 per person, (all fees included) on a regular schedule:
Wednesdays at 1 pm - Fridays at 11 am - First two Saturdays of each month at 11 am & 1 pm
Guests will be led through the House & Studio by an expert docent and learn about the history of the property, Modernist architect Paul Schweikher and the home’s second/residents, the Langsdorf family.
Tours run approximately 60-75 minutes. The vast majority of the tour is on one level; there is an optional room only accessible by stairs. Please contact us 48 hours in advance to make reasonable accommodations for guests with accessibility requests. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled tour.
Visitors are asked to remove shoes or wear shoe coverings (provided on-site) during the tour. Photography is allowed and encouraged. There is a restroom available.
Private guided tours by appointment are also available. A $100 minimum fee covers the first two guests, then $35 per person thereafter - please contact us for details.
We also offer open grounds free to the public every Wednesday, Friday and the first and second Saturday of the month from 10 am - 2 pm.
Visitors can access the property, park, walk the grounds, enjoy a picnic lunch, sketch, or take photos. Don’t forget to tag us @schweikherhouse or #schweikherhouse when you post to social media. Schweikher House is a non-smoking property and although we love dogs, they are not permitted on the property.
Directions
Road construction is now underway on Meacham Road, directly at our entryway. Please use caution and follow signage to access our driveway. ACCESS IS ONLY NORTHBOUND ON MEACHAM ROAD. Southbound vehicles WILL need to drive past the address and U-Turn northbound to enter. Please allow extra time to navigate to the house. Thank you for your patience.
645 Meacham Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193
The entrance to the Schweikher House is a long gravel driveway along the east side of Meacham Road. The driveway can be spotted by our bright white mailbox next to the gap in the guardrail.
If using gps to navigate, we suggest you either type “Schweikher House Preservation Trust” in your search box.
Parking
At the end of the driveway, there is a small area of parking in the courtyard between the garage and house. If the courtyard parking area is full, cars may also park along the north side of the driveway along the grassed shoulder, facing out toward Meacham Road. Please pull far enough off the drive on to the grassed shoulder to allow cars to pass. Please turn around in the courtyard; no U-turns are allowed along the length of the driveway.