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Posts tagged "David Adler"

Two video tours of a David Adler home in Lake Forest

When it comes to touring homes with some architectural interest and history, the man to watch is Dennis Rodkin, Chicago Magazine’s Deal Estate columnist. Rodkin approaches a historic home with a more refined sensibility and a broader base of knowledge than architecture neophytes like me. Compare his tour of a David Adler-designed home in Lake... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
February 17, 2012 at 4:11 pm
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Tour a restored David Adler gatehouse in Lake Forest

David Adler was one of the most prolific and prominent architects and designers during the era of the “great American house,” and the North Shore suburb of Lake Forest is a showcase for some of his best. Adler’s clients were often willing to spend lavishly on detailing even the outbuildings on their estates to create... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 25, 2012 at 11:01 am
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Another Stanley Anderson home hits the market in Lake Forest

Back in April we called attention to a 7-bedroom, 7-bath home at 700 N Mayflower Rd in Lake Forest designed by architect Stanley Anderson, a protégé of Howard Van Doren Shaw. Last year we reported that more David Adler homes were on the market in Lake Forest than at any previous time. Anderson was one... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
November 1, 2011 at 11:07 pm
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More historic Adler homes for sale than ever before in Lake Forest

Local correspondent Ned Skae reports that Lake Forest has more David Adler historic homes on the market than perhaps ever before. “The homes vary in price, size, and location, and represent unique opportunities to own a piece of history,” said Skae, manager of the Lake Forest Coldwell Banker office. Skae provided the following write-up in... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
June 29, 2010 at 7:45 pm
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