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Market Square Court – Did You Know?
London Architect Peregrine Bryant’s 2005 west courtyard addition to Howard Van Doren Shaw’s 1917 Krafft’s Drug Store Building, immediately south of Market Square, 1916.
What Makes a Winner (March 2024)
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.
2024 Spring Newsletter
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.
“Preservation Matters” Article
Thanks to Forest & Bluff magazine and especially to Erin Donaldson, Editor in Chief, for helping to spread the “Preservation Matters” word!
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.