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Walking Tours

Download the mobile app to take these self-guided tours on your GPS-enabled mobile device.

The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation has created GPS-guided walking tours of historic neighborhoods and architects that may be accessed through the free mobile device app PocketSights. The free app may be downloaded on either Apple or Android mobile devices through the respective app stores.

We currently have six tours on the app:

East Lake Forest Walking Tour
View historic East Lake Forest architecture

Stanley Anderson’s Lake Forest
Tour the impact of Stanley Anderson’s work on the Lake Forest community

David Adler Architecture Walking Tour
Take a stroll by some of the architectural works of David Adler

Howard Van Doren Shaw in Lake Forest
Experience the uniqueness of Shaw trading in Lake Forest Architecture

West Park Walking Tour
The West Park neighborhood’s dramatic history ties it to the earliest pioneer days

2020 Lake Forest Historic Preservation Awards
Each year the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation honors individuals and organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the preservation of Lake Forest’s architectural heritage