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About

Please note: The Hegeler Carus Mansion is decorated for Christmas through Dec. 21, 2024, and is closed for the holiday from Dec. 21, 2024 - Jan 16, 2025.

Hegeler Carus Mansion Exterior

An exterior view of the Hegeler Carus Mansion, a National Historic Landmark, on a warm summer day in LaSalle, Illinois.

Completed in 1876, this stately Second Empire masterpiece is a National Landmark. Designed by W. W. Boyington, architect of the famous Chicago Water Tower, the structure remains virtually unaltered.

The Mansion, with its seven levels, fifty-seven rooms, and approximately 16,000 square feet, is as unique on the interior as it is on the exterior. The home boasts beautiful intricate parquet floors and hand painted ceilings, and ten beautifully carved fireplaces, of which several are marble.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion was also a site for historic accomplishments in industry, philosophy, publishing, and religion.

Visitors today experience the grandeur of a bygone era and the heritage of a fascinating family, whose history is woven tightly with the area, Illinois, the United States, and reaches across three continents.

Mission Statement

To preserve and use the Hegeler Carus Mansion and its many stories to inspire excitement and appreciation locally and globally for its heritage, architecture, and design.

Our Team

  • Laura Walker

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • April Murphy

    MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

  • Anne Pesola

    Anne Pesola

    EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR

  • Dan Irvin

    SITE COORDINATOR

  • Kristin Irvin

    CARETAKER

  • Cordell Wheatley

    MARKETING INTERN

Meet the Foundation


The Hegeler Carus Foundation, established in 1995, is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the historic Hegeler Carus Mansion in LaSalle, Illinois. Focused on restoration, education, and cultural activities, the foundation ensures the legacy of this significant 19th-century mansion and its ties to philosophy and publishing.

Hegeler Carus Foundation Board of Directors

  • CHAIRMAN

  • VICE CHAIRMAN

  • Treasurer

  • SECRETARY

  • DIRECTOR

  • DIRECTOR

  • DIRECTOR

  • DIRECTOR

  • DIRECTOR

  • DIRECTOR