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To Preserve and Protect
To Preserve and Protect, Historian Arthur Miller and Lake Forest Preservation Foundation teaming up to publish Architectural Lake Forest as featured in the 11/6/22 Northshore Weekend.
Review of the 11/5/2022 Plan Commission Petition
After a yearlong lawsuit over Phase 3 of the McKinley Road development, the City of Lake Forest approved a conditional settlement allowing a single-family home on Westminster with a larger condominium behind it.
2022 Fall Newsletter
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.
2022 Summer Newsletter
The Lake Forest Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously in their May meeting to authorize the submission of an application to the Historic Preservation Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness for dome restoration.
2022 Spring Newsletter
The Library board’s newly formed Building Committee, headed by Library trustees Bryan Bertola and Heather Strong, took the first step in the library’s Capital Improvement Project by reviewing the existing dome analysis completed in 2018.
LFPF’s Statement to the Plan Commission Regarding the First Midwest Bank Development at the Corner of Bank Lane and Deerpath
The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation is a non-profit organization with over 500 members, consisting largely of Lake Forest residents. For nearly 50 years, our mission has been to preserve the historic visual character of Lake Forest.
2021 Fall Newsletter
Lake Forest Preservation Foundation’s mission is to protect the historic visual character of Lake Forest. Our recent advocacy efforts reflect our commitment to the City of Lake Forest’s nationally recognized Historic Preservation ordinance.
Statement to the City Council Regarding Phase 3 of the McKinley Road Project
The mission statement of the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation (“LFPF”) is to protect the historic visual character of Lake Forest.
2021 Summer Newsletter
Welcome to summer! We are so happy to be easing out of COVID restrictions and back to some normalcy in all our lives. The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation is busy planning events for the upcoming summer months that showcase our local architecture and gardens.
LFPF Comments on the Lake Forest Library Renovation
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.
2021 Spring Newsletter
On March 15th, the Lake Forest Library went before the City Council to discuss a proposed Library capital improvement campaign that proposes a greatly expanded and reimagined Library building.
Statement to the City Council About Library Improvement Proposal
The Preservation Foundation Board urges the City Council to prioritize the maintenance of the historic Lake Forest Library, particularly fixing its dome.