THE HEGELER CARUS MANSION SPECIAL USE AGREEMENTSpecial Use Agreement • January 29th, 2020
Contract Type FiledJanuary 29th, 2020The Hegeler Carus Mansion was built in 1874 for Edward and Camilla Hegeler and their family. Virtually unaltered since its completion more than a century ago, The Mansion is at once a family home, an example of high artistic achievement in architecture and interior design, and the site of historic accomplishments in industry, philosophy, publishing and religion. Visitors today experience the charm of a bygone era and the heritage of a fascinating family whose history is woven in tightly with that of the Illinois Valley and the United States, as well as internationally. The Hegeler Carus Foundation acquired the home in 1995 and began restoring it to its original grandeur in 2005.