Housed on the second floor of the Pleasant Home (aka the John Farson house in Mills Park), the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest is home to a treasure trove of artifacts and a gold mine for local history buffs. Several of the Pleasant Home's bedrooms serve as museum exhibit space for both temporary programs, such as "Fighting for Women's Rights: A History of West Suburban National Organization of Women," to permanent exhibits like "Tarzan, Mars and the Fertile Mind of Edgar Rice Burroughs." The Historical Society also houses the Gale Research Center, a room available to the public (typically by appointment and for a fee) that's packed with historical materials, including local newspaper archives, genealogy documents, donated personal photographs, census records, oral histories, maps and much more. Staffers can also provides fee-based archive research for those looking to learn more about a specific subject.
This is an organization for retailers in the downtown community. The association works in partnerships with the City of Wheaton and the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce to offer consulting assistance, business loans and grants.
The Diamond Headache Clinic is the largest and oldest private clinic of its kind in the nation. It treats pediatric, adult and geriatric patients with capabilities in drug therapy, psychological intervention, biofeedback, detoxification and physical therapy to alleviate headaches. Its staff is comprised of five physicians and four specialized healthcare providers.
DCH Management is a small residential property management company situated within the Old Orchard Woods office complex on Woods Drive. Parking is available in the small lot in front of the northerly part of the complex or in the bigger lot that is located within the complex.
