Since the 1850s; Lake Forest; located 30 miles north of Chicago on Lake Michigan; has been a distinctive suburb. It has been a retreat from the diseases; public accessibility; rougher elements; soot; stockyard smells; and general density of bustling city life. For at least five generations; it has been the retreat for Chicago�s leading New England�descended families; such as the Farwells; Swifts; and Armours. And for over 150 years; Lake Forest has been the home for a community of educators; merchants; artisans; designers; and a wide variety of estate specialists; the latter from pre�Civil War escaped slaves and Scots and Irish immigrants to today�s notable garden and interior artists. Legendary Locals of Lake Forest draws on rare archival images from local and Chicago public and private sources.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Love the bookBy WeatherbyrdThis one also was with the detergent box and fooled me. I grew up in Houston and went through Ft. Bend County many times. Love the book. The Images of America are great when you can associate with them.Please delete the previous statement indicating that I did not receive this book. Very sorry for communicating this way. I wish I had a telephone number I could call about any problems.
