West Park Neighborhood Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

West Park Neighborhood Historic District

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois
Listed
November 14, 2012
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000900

About this property

The West Park Neighborhood Historic District is a residential historic district surrounding West Park in Lake Forest, Illinois. The district includes 149 contributing buildings, most of which were built between 1907 and 1930, and West Park. Originally known as the Green Bay Addition, the neighborhood was planned in 1907 as the equivalent of a company town for the service workers at Lake Forest's many estates. Lake Forest was a popular home for the Chicago area's most wealthy residents in the early twentieth century, who typically built large estates that required teams of support workers to maintain. Architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, who also designed many of the estates, planned the neighborhood. While Shaw intended for the development to mainly use Tudor Revival architecture, few houses were designed in the style; the Colonial Revival, Folk Victorian, Craftsman, and American Foursquare styles were more common. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 2012.

Location

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois
42.25731, -87.84330

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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When was West Park Neighborhood Historic District listed on the National Register?

West Park Neighborhood Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 2012.

What type of historic resource is West Park Neighborhood Historic District?

West Park Neighborhood Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West Park Neighborhood Historic District?

The period of significance for West Park Neighborhood Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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