The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation celebrated excellence in stewardship at its 2024 Annual Preservation Awards Presentation. Each year, the Foundation honors homeowners, professionals, and organizations
LFPF presented Modern Beyond Style and the Pursuit of Beauty, featuring architect Larry Booth and author Jay Pridmore. The program explored Booth’s five-decade career and his role in redefining modern architecture by embracing history, context, and beauty as essential elements of contemporary design.
LFPF’s March 2024 “What Makes a Winner” program explained preservation best practices and the judging criteria behind the annual Preservation Awards. Panelists shared how to create harmony between old and new design, landscape and structure, and neighboring context—ideal for owners of historic or older homes and anyone interested in preservation.
A wide-ranging book on the timeless, elegant interiors of the versatile Frances Elkins, the grande dame of early twentieth-century design who influenced so many important designers of our time. Sister of architect David Adler.
LFPF and the History Center of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff presented Scott Powell on Tradition Meets Modernity, exploring the Chicago-area interiors of Frances Adler Elkins. The program highlighted Elkins’ timeless designs, blending classical elegance and modern innovation across Lake Forest and the North Shore.
Professor Semes’s lecture reflected the need to promote harmonious new development in historic settings while allowing for change and growth without sacrificing historic character.
The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation, in partnership with the History Center of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff, presented Arthur Miller: Architectural Lake Forest—a program exploring
The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation shared thoughtful comments on the proposed renovation of the Lake Forest Library, emphasizing the importance of balancing progress with preservation.