Our History
How the Stan Mansion came to be
The Stan Mansion is part of the 2 ½ mile long Logan Square Historic District in the city of Chicago, which is an area that has remained virtually unchanged for over a century. Our building was first built as a Masonic lodge to house a chapter of the Knight’s Templars. It remained a lodge for most of its history until Cera Stan bought the property and began maintaining, renovating, and restoring the building to its former beauty.
In 2018, we made completed our final restoration process to help bring the building back to its original splendor and luxuriousness and ensure that the fine and meticulous details are clear for all to see. In our minds, our history is important to the personality of our space, and by working to restore the structure to its former glory, we can ensure that we continue to rewrite the story of Stan Mansion, so that 100 years from now, citizens of Chicago can tell the story of how a former Masonic lodge became one of the most popular wedding venues in the mid-west.
Our Mission
is your dream
Stan Mansion is a unique special event venue where we are committed to providing a safe space where people of all genders, races, sexual orientations, and persuasions can come and feel at home.
Most of our events are weddings, music and theater performances, corporate and fundraising events. We provide a venue for members of the LGBTQ community to get married, families of any religious or ethnic background, are all welcome at Stan Mansion.
We are continually active in the community organizing and promoting special events for different organizations.
Stan Mansion is a woman-owned venue and 80 % of our employees and vendors we work with are also women. We encourage diversity and actively hire people with different backgrounds to complete our team and better understand different cultures.
Our mission is to provide the highest quality of customer service by offering unique experiences delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, creativity, and cultural understanding.