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90 East Woodland Road 2020 Preservation Foundation Award Recipient 1 Photo by Cappy Johnston from the President Fall 2020 90 East Woodland Road 2020 Preservation Foundation Award Recipient 1 Photo by Cappy Johnston From the President Dear Lake Foresters and Friends of the Preservation Foundation, stroll events, three virtual programs, and launched three self-guided Congratulations to each of this year’s nine Preservation Award walking tours of Lake Forest on the app PocketSites. The app is free winners, which were officially announced at the October 5th City and can be downloaded on either Apple or Android mobile devices Council meeting. This issue of Preservation honors the property owners through the respective app stores. One of the tours focuses on East who received Preservation Awards for exemplary stewardship, for Lake Forest and includes 34 points of interest that encompass his- honoring history while renovating for 21st century lifestyles, and for torical or architectural locations within the East Lake Forest Historic recognizing the importance of fitting new construction into its his- District. A second tour explores the works of Howard Van Doren toric context. This is the 30th year that the foundation has presented Shaw with eight points of interest including many of his most its annual Preservation Awards. Since 1991, approximately 250 awards notable North Green Bay Road estates. A third tour highlights the have been presented to homeowners, businesses, organizations, archi- wide-ranging influence of Stanley Anderson, one of Lake Forest’s tects, and landscape architects who have made a commitment to ex- most prolific architects. cellence in preserving Lake Forest’s unique historic visual character. I encourage everyone to get out and explore Lake Forest and learn Each of these awards demonstrates not only a significant investment more about the remarkable architectural heritage of our community in construction and preservation, but also the commitment to high with one of these tours, as you take advantage of the last remaining quality, top-caliber design, both in architecture and landscape archi- days of the fall season. tecture that continues to be made in this community year after year. Sincerely, A special thank you to our Programs Committee for assembling a season of stellar events and programs. Despite the challenges of the Peter past eight months, the Foundation safely held three outdoor garden Peter Coutant, President Summer and Early Fall Programs No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth and no culture comparable to that of the garden. ~ Thomas Jefferson In September, Foundation members were offered a visit to Crab Tree Farm for a stroll through the gardens. There were two firsts for this program: It was postponed by one day due to rain, and, for the first time, guests were able to use QR codes to guide themselves. It proved to be a success as the QR codes allowed people to wander at their own pace and read about the designs by architects and landscape architects Hugh Garden, Jens Jensen, Solon S. Beman, Peter Wirtz, and John Vinci. The Foundation sponsored three garden In October, the Foundation once again visited stroll programs this past Summer and early a garden designed by Craig Bergman. This Fall, giving members the opportunity to time it was his personal garden, The Gardens delight in the incomparable culture of three at 900, in Lake Forest. Set adjacent to the his- extraordinary gardens. In August, Bob and toric original David Adler- designed entry to Winnie Crawford graciously hosted us Elawa Farm, the gardens have been brought in their beautiful garden and pool area, back to life by Craig’s creativity and expert designed by local landscape architect design. Everyone attending appreciated the Craig Bergmann. Guests enjoyed a perfect opportunity to visit the gardens during peak summer evening including a presentation fall colors and enjoyed a presentation by by Craig highlighting the transformation Craig highlighting his inspiration for the of the Crawfords’ garden over the years. landscape design. 2 Curbside Delivery do you think Mail-order homes of the early 20th Century you might be are still standing in Lake Forest living in a mail-order home? Many of us are shopping online a lot these The home featured on the cover of this issue is an days. From groceries to sofas to trampolines early example of the mail-order phenomenon. and outdoor fire pits, is there anything for the Today the lot at 90 E. Woodland is across from The Cook Memorial Public home that we’re not purchasing via Amazon or the tennis courts in the beautiful West Park Library maintains a database on Instacart? National Historic District. But in 1905, the mail-order houses in Libertyville, How about the house itself? neighborhood was brand new. Lake Forest estate and it offers this guidance: owners had purchased a section of the Atteridge 1. Look for numbers or words Ordering materials from a catalog to construct an farm east of Green Bay Road to create the Howard stamped on beams, joists, rafters entire house was common in the first half of the Van Doren Shaw-designed “Green Bay Addition” or any other exposed wood 20th Century. Mail-order homes were especially with modest-sized lots designed to be affordable to structures in the attic or cellar prevalent in communities with small-business owners. Local 2. Look for blueprints or other a railroad depot, because plumber C.B. Fitzgerald purchased manufacturers often delivered paperwork tucked away in the 90 E. Woodland Avenue in attic or a closet their supplies by train. 1907 and ordered plans from 3. Check building permits, J.H. Daverman & Son, a plan- Several documented kit homes mortgages, deeds, or other public book architecture firm. still stand in Lake Forest today, records that could indicate a and though some have been “Built over 800 times for $1,200. connection with Sears or one of renovated, their provenance is Complete including plumbing the other mail order companies recognizable. Lara Solonickne except heating” reads an ad 4. Look at online catalogs or print edits Sears-Homes.com, which for the house Fitzgerald chose. includes a database of mail- catalogs to compare your house “Full Blue Print Working Plans with catalog houses. Look for order homes in the Chicago and Specifications only $10.00” area. She has identified several similarities in the roof line, floor in Lake Forest, including one Fitzgerald was an early member plan, or location and spacing of Wardway home at 161 Wash- of an organization called the doors, windows, or chimney ington Circle and nine Sears Young Men’s Club, which 5. Contact past owners or Modern Homes. They include; made him eligible to bid on neighbors for their recollections 1302 Edgewood Road, 7 North lots in the new subdivision and June Terrace, 122 Wildwood Original kit house for obtain an interest-free loan Road, 40 Washington Circle, 90 Woodland Road from the estate owners’ group. 641 Highview Terrace, 737 Fitzgerald raised his family Northmoor Road, 685 Woodlawn Avenue, 147 here and sent at least one of his sons to Lake Washington Road, and 1203 Griffith Road. Forest College. His son Chuck became active in civic affairs, including as a volunteer firefighter, Solonickne said that to date, the Wardway house Lake Forest alderman, assistant supervisor of and all but two of the Sears homes have been Shields Township, and a member of the Lake authenticated. There are many other early 20th County Board of Supervisors. century kit homes in Lake Forest, and many owners might not even realize they live in a mail- “It is a great story of local upward mobility and order house! the establishment of a middle class here in Lake Forest,” says local historian Art Miller. On Highview Terrace is an example Sears launched its first Book of Modern Homes of “The Lewiston” by Sears Modern in 1908 and sold 70,000 kit homes through Fitzgerald’s pre-cut kit home was probably Homes. 1940. The word “modern” referred to indoor assembled by James Griffis, a son-in-law of plumbing, central heating and electricity. Other farmer Atteridge, who lived three doors to the industry leaders included Montgomery Ward east of Fitzgerald’s lot. (Wardway), Gordon Van Tine and Aladdin Co., Katheryn Grace and Brian Norton, the current to name a few. owners of 90 E. Woodland, beautifully restored In addition to railroad proximity, another thing the Queen Anne-style home, including intricate mail-order homes offered was affordability, shingle-work on the second-floor gable, plus a providing tradesmen, small-business owners, and new addition and garage, earning it the 2020 immigrants the opportunity to become owners of Lake Forest Preservation Foundation Award for do-it-yourself houses. Rehabilitation. On the cover is 90 East Woodland Road Original Owner: C.B. Fitzgerald Current Owner: Katheryn Grace and Brian Norton This “quaint English cottage” on Original Architect: JH Daverman & Son 1910 Washington Circle was originally Rehabilitation Architect: GTH Architects 2018-2019 a Wardway home called “The Maywood.” 3 2020 Preservation Awards This year the Preservation Foundation marks three decades of awards our community. For this stewardship by many, the Preservation for outstanding preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration— Foundation is grateful. Our awards over these 30 years have following the Department of Interior Standards—with awards also highlighted almost 250 of the most outstanding properties for for Infill, which is compatible new construction, and Heritage, design, quality and condition. In many years the organization has which is defined as paying forward significant historic properties. also awarded landscapes, gardens, and parks. Lake Forest, uniquely for Chicago’s North Shore, protects the landscape context of its Lake Forest, a leading suburb of Chicago for one hundred and significant historic structures. The awards this year illustrate these sixty years, has many hundreds of historic and architecturally characteristics.
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