As we head into what we all hope will be another beautiful Fall in Lake Forest, I’m delighted to share with you some exciting initiatives that are underway at the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation.
Welcome to the Preservation Foundation’s Summer issue! We are proudly featuring our recently awarded properties dating from 1898 to 2024. Our awards this year celebrate a range of property owners’ good stewardship of historic and compatible structures.
Welcome to the spring issue! In the Midwest, few things have thepower to evoke shared feelings of enthusiasm and hope quite like the first warm day of spring.
On coffee tables, you will often find large hardbound books with pages of black and white photos or drawings showing architectural treasures that cities have lost.
As the reign of Cicada Brood XIII comes to an end, preservation can take a lesson from its life cycle.
As the City considers how to preserve and redevelop the Historic Business District, it is important to remember that Lake Forest was not created by accident.
As set forth in greater detail below, a few weeks ago, the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation hosted Steven Semes, the Director of Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability at the University of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture and an internationally renowned historic preservation author, architect, and speaker.
Preservation teaches that the enemy of good is not always evil. Sometimes the enemy of good is better.
The Preservation Foundation honors special places in Lake Forest which have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the preservation of Lake Forest’s architectural heritage and historic character.
Advocacy is defined as “public support for a recommendation of a particular cause or policy.” Lake Forest Preservation Foundation promotes the historic preservation of Lake Forest’s unique visual character and fulfills this mission through education, funding, and advocacy.