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Arthur H. Miller Profiled
A Well-Built Life, written by Sherry Thomas, is an article that offers a “last word” perspective on the life of the renowned playwright Arthur Miller.
1490 Lake Road Annual Holiday Party Host 2023
Between 1903 and 1907, the Cummings family developed, with architect F. W. Perkins, their main house on the bluff east of 1490 N. Lake Rd., and this outbuilding east end now at 1490, the latter an outbuilding garage and staff lodge on the second floor.
A Study On Replacement Roofs in Lake Forest
The City of Lake Forest and the Historic Preserva on Commission (HPC) should engage in a regular due diligence review process on a semi-annual or annual review of synthe c material that might be appropriate for use on the houses in the historic districts.
Interiors of Frances Adler Elkins – Tradition Meets Modernity: Chicago-Area
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.
Tradition Meets Modernity: Chicago-Area Interiors of Frances Adler Elkins
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.
2023 Fall Newsletter
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.
The Value of Sensitive Development in Lake Forest
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.
Lake Forest’s Notable Historic Downtown Architecture
Lake Forest Preservation Foundation, May 2023, map © Mark McMahon.
Misinformation about the Preservation Foundation and McKinley Road Development Lawsuit
In a local podcast at the beginning of the long Fourth of July holiday weekend, a former Lake Forest official made a statement about the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation, which was untrue and needs correction.
2023 Summer Newsletter
Preservation teaches that the enemy of good is not always evil. Sometimes the enemy of good is better.
Carry Playhouse, 1298 N. Green Bay Road
The Carry Playhouse small theater and the one-act play were aspects of a sub-movement of the Chicago Literary Renaissance.
Response to June 14, 2023 Plan Commission Meeting
The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation expresses concerns about the Revised Draft Comprehensive Plan for Lake Forest’s Central Business District, highlighting ambiguities that could threaten the area’s historic character.