Riverside Museum

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About Riverside Museum

Riverside Illinois is a community that is nationally and internationally recognized as one of the first planned suburban communities in the country. That recognition is enhanced because of the Village's association with world-famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted - the same Frederick Law Olmsted that designed New York City's Central Park.

The entire Village was designated a National Historical Landmark in 1970 due to its significance as a planned community and because of its unique original community landscaping plan that is still followed today.

In April 1971 the Riverside Historical Society was commissioned by the Village Board of Trustees to assemble, organize and preserve Riverside’s history. Under that commission, the Society became the Riverside Historical Commission and was given use of the East Well Tower as the Riverside Museum to store all of the many items, records, documents and photographs that have been donated over the years for safe keeping.

The Riverside Historical Commission is a volunteer group dedicated to making Riverside’s history more accessible to village residents and the many visitors to our beautiful town.

http://www.riversidemuseum.net