About Us

The Rolling Meadows Historical Society opened its 1950s House and the Kimball Hill Family Education Center on July 4, 2002. The historic house was designed as a replica of the first ranch-style home constructed in the Rolling Meadows community by founder Kimball Hill in 1953. Visitors come to enjoy this “time machine” experience as they are transported back to the 1950s in this replica home. The 1950s House was the first house in the country to be constructed to interpret this era, and looks and feels like an authentic 1950s experience.

The museum buildings were constructed based on an original 1953 three-bedroom house design plan called the “Laurel”. Donations of various 1950s era furnishings and artifacts were combined to create authentic interior spaces within the home. Holding true to historical records was a primary goal in replicating one of the community’s original homes down to the details of the popular decor of the day.

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