Our garden is very much a living exhibit. Rooms blend a variety of plants, flowers and trees so the garden changes visually as the year goes on, with new splashes of color appearing as different plants come into season. Statues, fountains and other ornamental features have been added to give each room its own character.
Architecturally-speaking, the house is in the Storybook style, which is essentially a blending of a variety of more defined styles such as Tudor and Arts & Crafts.
The interior combines a variety of styles from the 15th to the 19th centuries to create a quaint and intimate atmosphere. The house consists of 3 floors and 13 rooms.
Interwoven into all the rooms are stories of the Weber family's past. Including stories of famous friends and celebrities who dined at its tables or stayed in its rooms.
Pontiac Daily Leader
Tucked away in the nooks and crannies of one of the state's largest counties are some of the most historical properties in Illinois. One of these treasures, which is located on a side street near Route 23 in Streator, isn't as well known as places like the Route 66 Hall of Fame Museum, but offers a unique look back into a simpler time.
The Weber House & Garden, owned and cared for by Ted Weber, Chicago television and radio personality...
News Tribune
We all know how the economy is and how much it costs to do any traveling. What we often neglect to do is check out the places of interest in our own local communities. There are many sightseeing opportunities that we miss because we overlook them. Too often people will travel a long distance to visit the very places of interest that we haven't explored. And in return, we travel long distances to marvel at what their community has to offer.
Weber House & Garden is located in Streator, just 18 miles from our home in Lostant.
Chicago Tribune
Hidden behind a green wooden door and surrounded by a 10-foot-tall vine-covered fence sits Ted Weber's storybook home and garden in Streator.
Weber, who grew up in the house, has spent 20 years creating an ingenious 1 1/4-acre English-style garden filled with winding paths, foxglove, hollyhocks, morning glories, perennials, ornamental grasses, statuary, ponds and fountains.
It might not look like much now, but soon the south end of the garden is getting a new look, complete with an afternoon tea area the Mad Hatter himself would be jealous of and bush-lined pathways that mimic a garden maze.
Check back soon for more pictures of the southend's progress!
Don't recognize a face? Click on the image to reveal who it is and learn about them. Be sure to ask Ted how he knew them on your tour!