Mid Mod Barrington Tour

Welcome to Barrington’s inaugural Mid-Century Modern architecture tour! There is a rich history of Mid-Century Modern homes in the Barrington Area; many important MCM architects not only designed homes in Barrington, but also made our community their homes.

Architects featured on today’s tour include Ed Dart, Harry Weese, Keck & Keck, Don Tosi, Milton Schwartz, and Dennis Blair. Check-in for today’s tour begins at 10:00 AM at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.

We recommend you enjoy your self-guided tour by following the three suggested routes below. The tour ends at 4 PM. For closing reception ticket holders only (5-7 PM), please park in the Countryside Elementary School parking lot (205 W County Line Rd, Barrington), where you’ll be shuttled to our special closing reception at the Henrich House.

Route 1: North Barrington

SCHWARTZ, TOSI, & BLAIR
1. Milton Schwartz House: 450 Signal Hill Road, North Barrington (Click Here for Directions from St. Michael's)
2. Don Tosi House: 212 Kimberly Road, North Barrington (Click Here for Direction's from Milton Schwartz House)
3. Dennis Blair House: 249 Kimberly Road, North Barrington (Click Here for Direction's from Don Tosi House)
Route 2: Village of Barrington

DART & WEESE
1. Edward Dart (The Sersen House): 825 Lill Street, Barrington (Click Here for Directions from St. Michael's)
2. Harry Weese (The Welch House): 111 E. Hillside Avenue, Barrington (Click Here for Directions from The Welch House)
3. Edward Dart (Northgate 21): 446 E. Berry Road, Barrington (Click Here for Directions from Harry Weese House)
Route 3: Barrington Hills

DART and KECK & KECK
1. Edward Dart (Henry K. Beard House): 49 Hawthorne Road, Barrington Hills (Click Here for Directions from St. Michael's)
2. Edward Dart's Home: 239 Oak Knoll Road, Barrington (Click Here for Directions from Henry K. Beard House)
3. Keck & Keck (Bennett House): 655 Plum Tree Road, Barrington (Click Here for Directions from Edward Dart's Home)