Erastus A. Barnard House I

The Erastus Barnard House I originally stood at the heart of Beverly Hills, 103rd and Longwood Drive.  It was built about 1865, two decades before Beverly’s iconic Robert C. Givins Castle was constructed kitty-corner to it.  Erastus and Mary Lavinia Barnard were among community's earliest settlers who came to the Blue Island Ridge in the mid-1840s.

The house was picked up and moved in 1924 to Morgan Park and then its important history was seemingly forgotten.  Recent research in early 2025 determined this was this was the first house of these important pioneers of the community.

The house, particularly the roof, is in poor condition.  It is in an estate and may be available to purchase and restore.  

• Please take the time to learn about this important house and family.

• Once you understand the importance of this house, we hope you'll help take some part in saving it. 

This important house may not be here much longer unless local communities join together to save it.