Pasfield Tours & Links

Customized Group Tours

The Pasfield House is home for history buffs. Our staff will prepare lunch or dinner for your group of 20 to 50 people while educating you about the early development of Springfield. A customized group tour and meal at the historic home is a great start to a rewarding experience here in Springfield.

Proprietor Tony Leone is an amateur historian on early Springfield who is determined to enhance your visit to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Leone attempts to put America's most revered President in the context of his home town with written material that all guests receive. Leone will personally introduce your group to the story of the Pasfields and the impact they had on the early development of Springfield, along with their role in making Springfield the Illinois capital.

During dinner, guests can watch a PBS special on the architectural significance of the Pasfield House. Our staff also will provide you with the latest information on the Springfield Historic Homes and other local sites available for tours.

In booking tourist gatherings, the Pasfield House offers several selections from which to choose. A special menu has been developed for tourist luncheons and tour group dinners offering simply prepared good food that appeals to everyone. Tour groups will be able to select from varied both dinner and luncheon menu options. Food service is presented in an attractive buffet style. Partial or complete service that is individually plated can be provided at an additional charge.

Possibilities for Pasfield House Historic Homes Private Luncheon Tours

Main Course:
Chicken Salad Croissant, Quiche, Barbequed Pork or Beef Sandwich

Side Items:
Garden Salad, Pasta Salad or Soup

Dessert:
Brownie, Slice of Apple Pie or Cream Cake

Children:
Hot Dog or Peanut Butter and Jelly, Chips, & Cookies

Or, Make Your Luncheon Historic Red-Hot Success

The architecture design of the former residence of George Pasfield is a result of his visit to the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The "Midway" with its "Ferris Wheel" and "Red Hots" were all words that entered into the American vernacular during the Chicago World's Fair. The greatest of all world's fairs, its architectural beauty created a revival in classical architecture throughout America. To commemorate our connection to the Columbian World Exposition, the Pasfield House occasionally serves hot dogs coined Red Hots, from the original family. Midway vendor Samuel Ladany brought his sausage-making skills and special recipe from Austria-Hungary and sold the dogs from a cart. His business grew into the Vienna Sausage Manufacturing Company, which his sons managed for more than 50 years. The family tradition continues today as Red Hot Chicago. The Pasfield House will serve the hot dogs from an authentic stainless steel Chicago Red-Hot cart, just like you would find on a Midway of today.