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LFPF Lasker Mill Road Farm Petition
At its May meeting, LFPF advanced the preservation of this remarkable southwest-corner estate by submitting a nomination for local historic district status, celebrating its history, architecture, and cultural importance.
LFPF Preservation Awards 2025
LFPF’s 2025 Preservation Awards honored outstanding stewardship across Preservation, Rehabilitation, and Infill. Remarks from Brian Norton and Art Miller underscored preservation as an investment in the future. The annual program celebrated homeowners and teams whose thoughtful work sustains Lake Forest’s historic visual character and architectural legacy.
What Makes a Winner (March 2025)
In March 2025, the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation’s “What Makes a Winner” program featured Jennifer McGregor’s foundation updates and a panel discussion on Preservation Awards—covering criteria, nominations, and best practices like repairing original windows, using appropriate masonry materials, and ensuring updates stay harmonious with a home’s historic character.
2025 Spring Newsletter
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.
The City of Lake Forest’s 17 Standards
The City of Lake Forest’s Historic Preservation Commission emphasizes preserving original architectural features, protecting archaeological resources, and ensuring new constructions are compatible with existing structures.
Preserving the Windows at LFHS
LFPF Board Member Jim Opsitnik served in a critical role on the Capital Projects Advisory Committee for Lake Forest High School’s Capital Facility Needs Project.
1010 Green Bay Road, Lake Bluff Holiday Party Host 2024
The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation celebrated the holidays on December 8 with members and friends at the Ralph H. Poole Estate in Lake Bluff, designed by David Adler and Henry Dangler in 1913.
An Evening with Charles Stick
A fascinating new monograph, Charles J. Stick and His Gardens, written by Jeff Poole, shines a spotlight on Stick’s beautiful designs.
Stuart Cohen & Julie Hacker, “First Additions: Strategies for Adding On”
LFPF is pleased to partner with the History Center as we welcome Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker’s insightful free program on theories and strategies for making additions to historic buildings.
2024 Fall Newsletter
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.
New Buildings in Old Cities – Steven W. Semes
The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation presents New Buildings in Old Cities: Advice from a Twentieth-Century Italian Master, Gustavo Giovannoni.