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Lake Forest
Lake Forest's register runs heavily to houses, 10 listings of that kind. Renaissance Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. 7 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.
The earliest listing here is Arts & Crafts Garden, added Jun 3, 1976.
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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
20
Listings
7
Historic districts
1976
First listing
Oldest on the register
| First listed | Arts & Crafts Garden · Jun 3, 1976 |
| Oldest construction date | J. Ogden Armour House · built 1908 |
Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 7 of the 20 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Historic districts
Styles that appear most
Renaissance Revival 3Colonial Revival 2Art Deco 1Arts and Crafts movement 1Châteauesque 1Modern 1
Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 11 of the 20 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Every listing
J. Ogden Armour House▾Lake ForestBuilding1982
- Address
- 1500 W Kennedy Rd., Lake Forest
- Listed
- Jun 28, 1982
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- Mellody Farm; Reid Hall at Lake Forest Academy-Ferry Hall
- Reference
- 82002578
- Built
- 1908
- Contributing
- 1 building, 1 site
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Arts & Crafts Garden▾Lake ForestStructure1976
- Address
- 1230 N. Green Bay Rd., Lake Forest
- Listed
- Jun 3, 1976
- Listed for
- Landscape architecture, Art, Architecture
- Significance
- National
- Reference
- 76000717
- Built
- 1976
- Style
- Arts and Crafts movement
- Contributing
- 4 buildings, 2 structures, 1 site, 4 objects
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Bennett, Edward H., House and Studio▾Lake ForestBuilding1995
- Address
- 89 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest
- Listed
- Mar 3, 1995
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 95000196
- Style
- châteauesque
- Contributing
- 3 buildings, 1 structure, 1 site, 2 objects
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Deerpath Hill Estates Historic District▾Lake ForestHistoric district2006
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Northcliffe Way, King Muir Rd. and Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest
- Listed
- Aug 7, 2006
- Listed for
- Community planning, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Deerpath Hill Estates and First Addition
- Reference
- 06000676
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Deerpath Inn▾Lake ForestBuilding1992
- Address
- 255 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest
- Listed
- May 11, 1992
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- The Deer Path Inn
- Reference
- 92000482
- Style
- Neoclassical architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Mildred and Abel Fagen House▾Lake ForestBuilding·
- Address
- 1711 Devonshire Ln., Lake Forest
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 100006090
- Built
- 1948
- Style
- modern architecture
- Contributing
- 2 buildings, 1 structure, 1 site
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Green Bay Road Historic District▾Lake ForestHistoric district1995
- Address
- Roughly, area surronding 10 S to 1596 N Green Bay Rd. and Ahwahnee Rd., Lake Forest
- Listed
- Nov 7, 1995
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 95001235
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hibbard, Frank, Estate House–Deerpath Hill Estates▾Lake ForestBuilding2006
- Address
- 301 N. Chiltern Dr., Lake Forest
- Listed
- May 12, 2006
- Listed for
- Community planning, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 06000379
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
House at 380 Chiltern Drive–Deerpath Hill Estates▾Lake ForestBuilding2006
- Address
- 380 Chiltern Dr., Lake Forest
- Listed
- May 12, 2006
- Listed for
- Community planning, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 06000378
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
House at 965 Castlegate Court–Deerpath Hill Estates▾Lake ForestBuilding2006
- Address
- 965 Castlegate Court, Lake Forest
- Listed
- May 12, 2006
- Listed for
- Architecture, Community planning
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 06000382
- Style
- Colonial Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Noble Judah Estate▾Lake ForestHistoric district1990
- Address
- 111 and 211 W. Westminster St., Lake Forest
- Listed
- Aug 3, 1990
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 90001197
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lake Forest Cemetery▾Lake ForestHistoric district2001
- Address
- 1525 N. Lake Rd., Lake Forest
- Listed
- May 30, 2001
- Listed for
- Landscape architecture, Art, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Evergreen Cemetery; Forest Cemetery
- Reference
- 01000597
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lake Forest Historic District▾Lake ForestHistoric district1978
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Western, Westleigh, Lake Michigan, and N city limits, Lake Forest
- Listed
- Jan 26, 1978
- Listed for
- Community planning, Landscape architecture, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 78001161
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Robert P. Lamont House▾Lake ForestBuilding1993
- Address
- 810 S. Ridge Rd., Lake Forest
- Listed
- Nov 12, 1993
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- West View Farms
- Reference
- 93001240
- Built
- 1924
- Style
- Tudor Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Clifford Milton Leonard Farm▾Lake ForestBuilding2000
- Address
- 550,561,565,570,575,579 Hathaway Circle, Lake Forest
- Listed
- Aug 10, 2000
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Meadowood Dairy
- Reference
- 00000944
- Built
- 1926
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 7 buildings, 3 structures
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Robert Hosmer Morse House▾Lake ForestBuilding2000
- Address
- 1301 Knollwood Circle, Lake Forest
- Listed
- Aug 10, 2000
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 00000947
- Built
- 1932
- Style
- Art Deco architecture, Moderne architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Mrs. Kersey Coates Reed House▾Lake ForestBuilding2001
- Address
- 1315 N. Lake Rd., Lake Forest
- Listed
- Mar 2, 2001
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Helen Shedd Reed House
- Reference
- 01000178
- Style
- Colonial Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building, 1 site, 1 object
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Louis F. Swift House▾Lake ForestBuilding2005
- Address
- 255 E. Foster Place, Lake Forest
- Listed
- Nov 18, 2005
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Westleigh; Gillette House
- Reference
- 05001256
- Built
- 1916
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Vine-Oakwood-Green Bay Road Historic District▾Lake ForestHistoric district1980
- Address
- Green Bay Rd., E. Vine and N. Oakwood Aves., Lake Forest
- Listed
- Mar 28, 1980
- Listed for
- Community planning, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 80001381
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
West Park Neighborhood Historic District▾Lake ForestHistoric district2012
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Green Bay Rd., Westminster, Oakwood, and Atteridge Rds., Lake Forest
- Listed
- Nov 14, 2012
- Listed for
- Architecture, Community planning
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 07000900
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
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