Accomplishments

The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation is funding one quarter of the cost to restore what may well be the only surviving original, officially-signed version of the 1857 plan of east Lake Forest. The plan has traditionally hung at City Hall, and has reached a fragile condition requiring professional preservation to ensure its longevity. The work to ensure the future of this significant document is being undertaken by Chicago’s Conservation Center.

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A key focus of the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation’s (LFPF) mission is to preserve and protect Lake Forest's architectural landmarks and treasures.  One recent success coordinated by the LFPF began with a grass-roots neighborhood effort and resulted in a collaborative partnership among the North King Muir neighbors, the City of Lake Forest, and the LFPF.

The historic Castlegate Gates at the Waukegan Road entrance to the North King Muir subdivision were built in the early 1920s to... Read more

The City of Lake Forest was pleased to announced in early spring that it had received an additional  $1,236,520 in funding from the Illinois Transportation Highway Authority (ITEP) to complete the remainder of Phase I and Phase II of the East Side Train Station Renovation, a $3 million project.

The Preservation Foundation initiated the Station Restoration project in 2008 by funding a $50,000 Historic Structure Report by Harboe Architects that was presented to the City in 2009. This... Read more

The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation is pleased to announce its application for the recognition of the West Park Neighborhood District as a National Register District has been accepted by the National Park Service.

Listing the West Park Neighborhood District on the National Register does not create any special restrictions on the buildings. Listing on the National Register of Historic places is a National Park Service designation and is honorary in nature.

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A focal point on the Deerpath gateway to Lake Forest, the stone gates were in desperate need of rehabilitation. The Foundation led the rehabilitation in partnership with the City and residents. The gates are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Deerpath Hill Estates was developed in 1926 by Henry Turnbull. Local architect Stanley D. Anderson designed many of the homes and is thought to have designed the Lannon stone entrance.