Evanston Along the Lake
Diverse architectural styles from Queen Anne to Modern frame the tranquil lakefront in Daniel Burnham's "country retreat."
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Lake Bluff
Trace history from the village’s formation as a Chautauqua-style movement to the creation of the modern suburb that arose in the 1900s.
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Explore the fascinating history reflected in the unique designs of the North Shore suburb of Lake Bluff. Trace the history from the formation of the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association, and their plans for a resort similar to the Chautauqua movement, which defined the community into the 1890s.
Architects and Styles
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Lake Bluff Metra Station, 600 Sheridan Rd., Lake Bluff, IL
Then discover the changes as the Camp Meeting Association gave way to the Village and the significant architectural styles that arose after the turn of the 20th century.
See examples of the camp meeting cottages, Prairie School houses, an American System-built tract house, lakefront houses, a writers’ colony, a house designed for a theosophist, a 1930s metal art deco house and much more.
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