2013 Summer Newsletter

Summer 2013 2013 Preservation Foundation Awards A Unique Early David Adler Home 2013 Preservation Award Recipient 461 Green Bay Road Barbara and Raymond Buck are the perfectly matched owners for this wonderfully preserved David Adler home built in 1913 as the first product of the Adler-Dangler partnership, originally built as a summer home for Mr. and Mrs. William E. Clow, Jr. a prominent Chicago industrialist and still with many Clow stamped internal plumbing works tucked into the basement, built in the late-Georgian style said to reflect the work of Henry Holland a prominent architect in 18th Century England and situated perfectly in the center of its one half acre affording equal front and back use of the lot allowing a wonderfully orchestrated indoor and outdoor series of spaces on the second highest elevation on Green Bay Road adjacent to the Church of St. Mary which is the highest point nearby, balance symmetry and subtle refinement reflected in all aspects of this home and property with the front entrance featuring a triangular pediment supported by columns on either side of the door frame and above the door an exquisite Tuscan order a fanlight dentilled cornice and entablature above the columns embellished with Adam-style urns with original green shutters adorning the second level consistent with the overall symmetry, the Bucks are the fifth owners purchasing it in 1998 after moving from their first Lake Forest home on Sheridan Road purchased in 1980 where they raised their four daughters and Barbara had always admired this Georgian style Adler house from the street with her first impression upon entering one of awe as is experienced by so many who have the privilege of entering its front door, their admiration of curb appeal and appreciation of David Adler’s design work added to their determination to be stewards and they already owned a collection of books about Adler and realized the potential of the property as an exciting prospect, the house is deceivingly large built of solid masonry construction with walls over a foot thick giving a very quiet interior facing Green Bay Road, ceilings ten feet high and triple-hung “perfectly working” windows from floor to ceiling grace the living room and library and Barbara insists all painters work to her exacting standards to allow proper window operation and one can imagine wonderful breezes captured at this elevated point and natural light from these well preserved historic windows adding to interior charm, passing through the front door a visitor could easily imagine being in an elegant urban garden home somewhere in a sophisticated European historic district as this is a city house in a “country setting” urban in design in response to a fairly constrained site and in comparison to many of Adler’s other well-known suburban homes on larger estates Adler’s effort here lacks none of his customary finesse, the interior maintains its original Adler integrity with symmetry throughout and on the first floor a central hall divides the space evenly between the living room on the right and dining room on the left and a perfectly balanced staircase leads from the entry to second floor family bedrooms and a signature skylight above the landing delivers natural light into the entire hallway area showcasing the family’s art collection a touch David Adler would have admired, the entry foyer ceiling depicts the four seasons an original painting by artist Julie Hellend who Raymond and Barbara had commissioned, and while the house is virtually unchanged the Bucks have extensively updated internal plumbing and electrical workings so the home while celebrating its 100 years fits perfectly with the needs of modern day living with the kitchen once two rooms now open to one larger tastefully designed space and a back garden room converted to a usable library with brick floor covered with dark hardwood matching living room floor changing the pattern to herring bone to add further interest, the Buck’s garden consists of three beautifully designed spacious rooms and stepping outside the library onto the bluestone terrace one finds a formal courtyard seating area with cast stone urns outside the doorway 20th century French with egg and dart rims and garden walls graced with English planter boxes and a four-channel lead fountain and an iron and wood window frame once belonging to a Normandy coast house accents a main wall, stepping down from the terrace one enters the original garden room facing the backyard circular garden re-created by Barbara who commissioned former Lake Forest landscape architect Diana Crawford’s participation with plant materials chosen for texture and seasonal color and from May into September this court ablaze in brilliant pink purple and white with numerous boxwood hedges surrounding the yard remaining laid out close to original design invoking images of exquisite townhouses and gardens of Paris and London, a kitchen garden entered from the rear screened porch or adjacent courtyard maintaining its original design down to detailing of the fence’s lattice work with both an herb and cutting garden in this charming space and all garden areas gracefully connected by curving stone paths and Barbara adding a pergola and many other elegant touches with garden showcased in 2006 by the Junior Garden Club of Lake Forest, and this great historic Adler house is a Lake Forest jewel in virtually unchanged and excellent condition thanks in large part to the love and effort of Barbara and Raymond Buck and is a wonderful example of preservation at its finest and we applaud the Bucks who hold this precious property in the best of hands, 2013 Preservation Established in 1991 the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation’s Historic Preservation Awards Program seeks to recognize and hon to the Foundation’s mission of preserving and protecting the historic visual character of Lake Forest with awards based on criteria working with an historic property be it Preservation maintenance of an historic property that respects the its original character; R of a property as it appeared at a particular period of its history; Reconstruction recreation of vanished or non-surviving portions o e e o 215 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD 215 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD and again to the Foundation’s mission of preserving and protecting the historic visual character of Lake Forest with awards based on criteria working with an historic property be it Preservation maintenance of an historic property that respects the its original character; R of a property as it appeared at a particular period of its history; Reconstruction recreation of vanished or non-surviving portions and again Established in 1991 the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation’s Historic Preservation Awards Program seeks to recognize and hon and again 2013 Preservation to the Foundation’s mission of preserving and protecting the historic visual character of Lake Forest awards based on criteria working with an historic property be it Preservation maintenance of an historic property that respects the its original character; R of a property as it appeared at a particular period of its history; Reconstruction recreation of vanished or non-surviving portions and again Established in 1991 the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation’s Historic Preservation Awards Program seeks to recognize and hon, 2013 Preservation Original Architect Jerome Cerny Project Architect Robert Ruggles Owners Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knauer with the home in the French Eclectic style designed in 1927 by Jerome Cerny for Carter H. Harrison, V who like father and grandfather served terms as Mayor of Chicago and current owners undertook complete renovation 2001-2002 including interior spaces new three-car garage and beautiful walled garden terrace and home a contributing structure in east Lake Forest National Register District, 776-778 NORTH GREEN BAY ROAD COVIN TREE GATE HOUSES Restoration 776-778 NORTH GREEN BAY ROAD COVIN TREE GATE HOUSES Restoration Original Architect Howard Van Doren Shaw Project Architect Virgil McDowell Owners Mr. and Mrs. John Derse and these were the gatehouses to the Walter Brewster estate of 1910 with main house built on site of original 1837 Cole cabin and Kate Lancaster Brewster founder of Garden Club of Illinois (1912) predecessor of Lake Forest Garden Club and Garden Club of America (1913) and Bulletin of the GCA which she edited and funded and founder and promoter of the LFGC’s Foundation for Architecture and Landscape Architecture (1926-35), with house sited by Olmsted organization west of existing pond and looking west toward Skokie River with gatehouses east of pond on Green Bay Road and over years changes occurred and in 1953 subdivided into two properties and in the 60’s garage altered with two of four openings bricked up and converted to residence and significant changes to Gardener’s Cottage including two-story garage addition new entry vestibule and removal/replacement of original windows with expanses of thermo-pane glass and current owners reunited properties restored window openings to original proportions with new single-glazed true divided light windows and recreated much of Shaw’s original design while modifying later additions to be sympathetic, 1435 LAKE ROAD 1435 LAKE ROAD Original Architect Ambrose Cramer, Jr. Project Architect Rugo/Raff Owners Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bunn designed 1931 as coach house to Richard Bentley estate to the east (Adler 1928) in same Dutch/South African Colonial style and in 1950 Stanley Anderson oversaw conversion to single-family dwelling and in 2011-2012 further rehabilitation removed unsympathetic addition replaced with more functional layout and new addition mirrors original details blending seamlessly, Foundation Awards or examples of preservation of local historic properties amenities and landscapes that exemplify best efforts and contribute established by Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with treatment chosen be it Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration and this year’s awards earned in categories of Preservation Rehabilitation and Restoration, Original Architect Boyd Hill Owners Project Architect 530 CRAB TREE LANE THE ALBERT D. WILLIAMS HOUSE Rehabilitation 530 CRAB TREE LANE THE ALBERT D. WILLIAMS HOUSE Rehabilitation Austin DePree, AIA Northworks Architects+Planners Mr. and Mrs. James TenBroek designed 1934 with rear porch enlarged 1949 and 1997 sunroom over porch with extensive glazing and Post-Modern ornamental work detracting from Georgian revival character and TenBroeks with Northworks expanded home while returning to original character with new 2013 addition replacing unsympathetic additions with new two-story wing mirroring original east wing reestablishing axial formality, Original Architect Shepley Rutan & Collidge Owners Mr. and Mrs. Steve Skinner Project Architect 211 MAPLE COURT 211 MAPLE COURT Rugo/Raff with 1911 coach house part of Henry Rumsey estate and designed by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge with renovations including 1973 incompatible two-story addition demolished and replaced with new two-story addition compatible in design and materials with meticulous attention to detail seamlessly uniting new and original, 797 SHERIDAN ROAD 797 SHERIDAN ROAD Project Architect Door Thirteen Architecture Owners Mr. and Mrs. Luke Lincoln with home actually two historic buildings joined together—the Samuel Ezra Barnum House (1867) and the Wright Store (1859) originally built northeast corner Deerpath and Western moved west side of tracks 1860 and Barnum reportedly moved store a second time joining it to his house on Sheridan Road in 1867 and Lincolns commissioned complete rehabilitation including reconstruction of front porch to original open design, 349 KING MUIR 349 KING MUIR Original Architect Stanley Anderson Project Architect Melichar Architects Owners Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sarver with home designed 1927 as part of Deerpath Hills Estates subdivision now National Register District with front entry façade virtually unchanged but rear additions disconnected and owners with Melichar removed incompatible additions and created modifications including new windows and dormers reclaiming historical integrity resulting in more elegant functioning home, 806 SOUTH GREEN BAY ROAD 806 SOUTH GREEN BAY ROAD Original Architect Edward Humrich Project Architect/Builder Summit Custom Design Owners Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Boras constructed 1950 for Franklin McMahon family expressing philosophy “I think a house, any building, should go with the land, not violate the land…like an outcropping…a rock formation” with trademark details post and beam construction passive solar siting radiant heat in stained concrete floors horizontal siding board and batten cedar ceilings and walls and large operable glass doors to bring outside in and Borases completely rebuilt from foundation up and expanded living space, 430 WASHINGTON ROAD 430 WASHINGTON ROAD Original Architect J.H. Root Project Architect Harold R. Lutz & Associates Owners Mr. and Mrs. James Carris originally one of 6 summer rental homes around main farmhouse as part of 5-acre Brownsville designed colonial revival style 1925 sited to face farmhouse putting front door opposite side from entry driveway once subdivided and Carrises with Harold R. Lutz added porch across main façade to break up scale created new entry hall off entry driveway between original house and new addition and exterior rehabilitation retained original windows and shutters, histories and descriptions derived from nomination forms and research/commentary of Arthur Miller and Stephen Douglass, 31st Annual Lake Forest Preservation Foundation Meeting On April 28th 250 members and friends joined us in Honoring 2013 Award Recipients & Exploring David Adler’s Historic Pike House Charles Pike House & Courtyard on Lake Road Suzanne Boren Outgoing President & Steve Douglass Awards Chair Molly & Brian Sarver Award Recipients Diana Melichar Architect Arthur Miller Archivist & Librarian Special Collections Lake Forest College speaking on history of the Pike Home and then repeated 31st Annual Meeting block again, FROM THE PRESIDENT with Gail Hodges noting returning to helm 30 years later honoring Suzanne Boren’s leadership and initiatives like clear distinctive branding new image for Newsletter educational mission programs first Annual Appeal and focus on Market Square depot renovation and serving with outstanding Board and Marcy Kerr with members sharing time talent treasure to ensure long-term viability of architectural treasures and landscapes and goal moving forward in 2013-2014 with new Board members and sharing Marcy Kerr’s talents, tallying preservation successes since early 1980s with no real preservation ordinance in 1982 and no Historic Preservation Commission no landmark ordinance no building-scale ordinance and only two National Register Historic Districts and few individually listed properties and not yet qualifying as Certified Local Government for incentives, and year by year City working with Foundation and citizens put components in place aligned with community history as one of first planned communities with founders’ Hotchkiss Plan preserving ravines and natural resources “a city in a park” and early zoning ordinance and Building Review Board and today exemplary on North Shore and Chicago region, and invitation to join Foundation with Board welcoming questions and comments signed Gail Gail T. Hodges, PRESERVATION • VOLUME 6, NUMBER 1, and repeated Annual Meeting block again plus Welcome new Directors of LFPF: Laura Turansick Allison Deer Fred Moyer Peter Coutant Linda Liang Not pictured Stephen Bent, LAKE FOREST PRESERVATION FOUNDATION 2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Gail T. Hodges President Maureen Grinnell VP Development Jan Gibson VP Programs Kristen Chun Secretary Dennis Johnston Treasurer DIRECTORS Guy Berg Judy Boggess Suzanne Boren Stephen Bent Peter Coutant Stephen Douglass Allison Derr Jerry Henry Linda Liang Rommy Lopat Arthur H. Miller Pauline M. Mohr Alice F. Moulton-Ely Fred Moyer Elizabeth Sperry Rosemary Troxel Guia Trutter Laura Turansick HONORARY DIRECTORS Herbert Geist Shirley Paddock Linda A. Shields Lorraine Tweed Sarah Wimmer EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Marcy Kerr Lake Forest Preservation Foundation NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 184 LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 400 East Illinois Road • Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 • www.lfpf.org ECRWSS Residential Customer Lake Forest, IL 60045 We appreciate our Members! Together we can protect the historic visual character of Lake Forest for generations to come Renew for 2013 or join in our mission at www.LFPF.org LFPF is committed to expanding its endeavors for education, advocacy and funding to preserve local landmarks, Join the Preservation Foundation for a Garden Wine Stroll at this beautiful 1889 Holabird & Roche historic property Friday, June 14, 2013 ~ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Members: $20.00 • Non-members: $30.00 For reservations please see www.lfpf.org e-mail: [email protected] or call 847-234-1230 (reservations are limited) For complete listing of up coming events see our website