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1. 115 Center Charles Trusdell house - 115 East Center was built by Charles Trusdell in 1887. A large living room to the south opened onto a veranda that overlooked Artesian Lake. The Reverend Trusdell became the first president of the Village of Lake Bluff after it was incorporated in 1895. Trusdell was secretary of the Camp Meeting Association and Village president from 1895 to 1902. When there was a lake here, the house faced it and the present front door was originally the back entrance.

   115 E. Center

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2. 115 East Center Avenue - 115 East Center was built by Charles Trusdell in 1887. A large living room to the south opened onto a veranda that overlooked Artesian Lake. The Reverend Trusdell became the first president of the Village of Lake Bluff after it was incorporated in 1895.

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3. 115 East Center Avenue - An Architectural and Historic Survey of the Camp Meeting Area of Lake Bluff that was completed in 1998. Additional information about the property is available at the Lake Bluff History Museum. 115 East Center was built by Charles Trusdell in 1887. A large living room to the south opened onto a veranda that overlooked Artesian Lake. The Reverend Trusdell became the first president of the Village of Lake Bluff after it was incorporated in 1895. Trusdell was secretary of the Camp Meeting Association and Village president from 1895 to 1902. When there was a lake here, the house faced it and the present front door was originally the back entrance. Included are Multiple Listing Sheets (MLS)

   115 East Center Avenue

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4. 115 East Center Avenue - Four (4) images of the Charles G. Trusdell house, built in 1887. 115 East Center Avenue was built by Charles Trusdell in 1887. A large living room to the south opened onto a veranda that overlooked Artesian Lake. The Reverend Trusdell became the first president of the Village of Lake Bluff after it was incorporated in 1895. Trusdell was secretary of the Camp Meeting Association and Village president from 1895 to 1902. When there was a lake here, the house faced it and the present front door was originally the back entrance.

   Slide #55 115 Center Charles Trusdell back pre 1950

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5. 115 East Center Avenue Charles Trusdell house - 115 East Center Avenue Charles Trusdell house

   115 Center 1967

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6. 115 E. Center Charles Trusdell House Built 1887 - 115 East Center was built by Charles Trusdell in 1887. A large living room to the south opened onto a veranda that overlooked Artesian Lake. The Reverend Trusdell became the first president of the Village of Lake Bluff after it was incorporated in 1895. Trusdell was secretary of the Camp Meeting Association and Village president from 1895 to 1902. When there was a lake here, the house faced it and the present front door was originally the back entrance.

   115 Center Trusdell house

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7. 243 East Center Avenue - 243 East Center Avenue The house was originally owned by Reverend Charles Trusdell, before an addition was built on the east portion. (O'Hara)

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8. 243 East Center Avenue - An Architectural and Historic Survey of the Camp Meeting Area of Lake Bluff that was completed in 1998. Additional information about the property is available at the Lake Bluff History Museum. 243 East Center Avenue The house was originally owned by Reverend Charles Trusdell, before an addition was built on the east portion. (O'Hara) Included are Multiple Listing Sheets (MLS)

   243 East Center Avenue

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9. An audio tape interview with Helen Weshinskey - In 1983 Catherine Shively interviewed several longtime Lake Bluff residents using an audio tape recorder. This interview is with Helen Weshinskey

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10. Center Avenue c 1928 pump house - Center Avenue across (south) from Village Hall showing Trusdell barn, Village sheds, pump house and water well sheds.

    Center 1928

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11. Charles Trusdell House - Charles Trusdell House

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12. Contract Between Lake Bluff and the North Shore Gas Company - Contract Between Lake Bluff and the North Shore Gas Company in which the North Shore Gas Company will place improved Incandescent Fixtures on Street Lanterns, at its own expense, and maintain them for the term of five (5) years.

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13. Contract for the Improvement of Sheridan Road Through the Cloes Property. - Contract for the Improvement of Sheridan Road Through the Cloes Property. In which Willian Hoffman agrees to do all necessary labor runnin across the "Cloes Property" for the sum of $425.

    Doc 2749

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14. Documents Regarding the Matter of the Petition for a Local Improvement Consisting of a Connected Sewer System - Documents Regarding the Matter of the Petition for a Local Improvement Consisting of a Connected Sewer System (1) Dated October 10, 1899 - Letter from Charles G. Trusdell to the Honorable D. L. Jones of the County Court, stating that he has appointed W. T. Griffith to make a true and impartial assessment of the cost of improvements. (2) Undated - A document stating that the Village of Lake Bluff filed its petition to levy a special assessment for the sewer improvements, and acknowledgement of the appointment of W.T. Griffith by V. V. Barnes, the attorney for the petitioner. (3) Dated March, 1900 - Affidavit of V. V. Barnes, the Village Attorney, that he is a resident of Lake Bluff, and that there is no daily or weekly newspaper published in the Village. (4) Undated - A document stating in which special assessment notices from these proceedings (on the construction of new sewers) be required to be given to and published in the "Waukegan Weekly Sun"

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15. Estimate of President of Board of Local Improvement - Estimate of President of Board of Local Improvement Charles G. Trusdell, submits an estimate of the cost of local improvement in the Village for the construction of a sewer and connected sewer system for said Village. Gives estimate amounting to $37,500.

    Doc 2708

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16. Go Wild With Joy. Lake Bluff Ablaze in Honor of a Victory at the Polls - Newspaper Article from the Chicago Daily Tribune regarding the defeat at the polls over the incorporation of Saints' Rest as a village.

    Doc 2460

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17. Letter from Elmer Vliet to Fern Wilson - Letter from Elmer Vliet to Fern Wilson concerning items about the Incorporation of the Village, obtained by the County Recorder. Document 63362 approving a canvas of a special election, in which Charles Trusdell was chosen as Village President and Document 62984, an ordinance adopted by Lake Forest in an attempt to annex to Lake Forest around 140 acres.

    Doc 3227

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18. Letter from the Committee on Sewers to D. Witherstine - Letter from the Committee on Sewers to D. Witherstine directing him to give notice of a special meeting for the purpose of considering and taking action on the proposed sewer systems.

    Doc 2720

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19. Notice of the Time and Place of Public Hearing - Notice of the Time and Place of Public Hearing regarding that a local improvement be made by forming, establishing, and constructing a sewer to constitute a sewer system combining streets and a necessary outlet in one connected system. There is an estimate at the bottom of the notice giving a breakdown of costs amounting to $37,500

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20. Ordinance Amendment - An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance Entitled "Ordinance for Sidewalk on North Side of Scranton Avenue from Walnut Avenue to Sunrise Avenue, in the Village of Lake Bluff in the County of Lake and State of Illinois"

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21. Ordinance and Estimate for a Supplemental Assesement - Ordinance and Estimate for a Supplemental Assesement The submission of an ordinance to make up a deficiency in the Village of Lake Bluff Special Assessment, Docket No. 6, for a combined system of drainage and sewers, together with an estimate of the cost of said deficiency and the cost of making an d levying the assessment as provided by law and recommend the passage of said ordinance and the making of a supplemental assessment contemplated therein.

    Doc 2718

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22. Ordinance for the Making and Construction of a Connected Sewer System in Lake Bluff - Ordinance for the Making and Construction of a Connected Sewer System in Lake Bluff Section 1: That a local improvement be made in Lake Bluff by forming, making, establishing, and constructing a sewer and sewers together with the necessary cross and out-let or out-fall sewers, to constitute a sewer system combining various streets into one connected system. Section 2: The recommendation of the Board of Local Improvements of Lake Bluff, providing for such improvement, together with the estimate of the cost thereof, made by the Village Engineer of said Village. Section 3: That said improvement shall be made, and the whole cost be paid for by special assessment in accordance with an act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, entitle "An Act Concerning Local Improvements" Section 4: That the aggregate amount herin ordered to be assessed against the property, shall be divided into 10 installments, the first of which installments shall include 10 percent of the assessment, and the aggregate amount of each of the remaining installments shall be equal in amount and multiples of $100. Section 5: For the purpose of anticipating the collection of the second and succeeding installments of said assessments for said improvement. Section 6: That the Village Attorney be, and he is hereby directed to file a petition in the County Court, in the name of Lake Bluff, praying that steps may be taken to levy a special assessment for said improvement in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 7: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 8: This Ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage.

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23. Ordinances of the Village of Lake Bluff - Ordinances of the Village of Lake Bluff Arranged by Charles G. Trusdell and Fred W. Cornish, Special Committee. Published by Authority of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake Bluff Table of Contents: - Division 1: Village Organization --- Chapter I: The Village Clerk --- Chapter II: The Board of Trustees --- Chapter III: The Village Treasurer --- Chapter IV: The Police Department --- Chapter V: The Waterworks Department --- Chapter VI: The Police Magistrate - Division II: Miscellaneous Provisions --- Chapter VII: Animals --- Chapter VIII: Arrests and Recovery of Fines --- Chapter IX: Bicycles --- Chapter X: Boundaries --- Chapter XI: Concealed Weapons --- Chapter XII: Dogs --- Chapter XIII: Elections --- Chapter XIV: Firearms --- Chapter XV: Fiscal Year --- Chapter XVI: Horses --- Chapter XVII: Licenses --- Chapter XVIII: Liquors --- Chapter XIX: Misdemeanors --- Chapter XX: Nuisances --- Chapter XXI: Peddlers --- Chapter XXII: Seal --- Chapter XXIII: Sidewalks - Division III --- Proposition from the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association, under which the Village of Lake Bluff Purchased the Artesian Well and Water System

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24. Prohibition Party - Correspondence between Elmer Vliet and Congressman Robert McClory. Vliet is asking McClory for information on whether the Prohibition Party ever held it's national convention in Lake Bluff. Vliet provides a brief summary of Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association's early beginnings. Frances Willard was one of the founders of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union WCTU and served as it's national president from 1879 - 1898. She also helped to organize the Prohibitionist Party. Willard was also a close friend of Clara Thatcher, Solomon Thatcher's wife, and a regular visitor to Lake Bluff Camp Meetings. the cottage at 710 East Scranton Avenue (structure has been replaced) was her home during her visits.

    Prohibition Party

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25. Proposal for a Connected Sewer System in Lake Bluff - Proposal for a Connected Sewer System in Lake Bluff - a draft with multiple revisions

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26. Recommendation, Estimate, and Ordinance - Recommendation, Estimate, and Ordinance Submission of ordinance for the making and construction of a combined sewer and drainage system. Attached is the actual ordinance itself

    Doc 2715

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27. Recommendation, Estimate, and Ordinance - Recommendation, Estimate, and Ordinance To the President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake Bluff in which an ordinance is submitted for the making and construction of a connected sewer system in the Village of Lake Bluff.

    Doc 2705

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28. Sidewalk Ordinance - Ordinance for a five (5) foot cement sidewalk on North side of Scranton Avenue from Walnut Avenue to Sheridan Road, in the Village of Lake Bluff.

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29. Specifications for a System of Sewers in the Village of Lake Bluff - Specifications for a System of Sewers in the Village of Lake Bluff Accepted and Approved by Board of Trustees on October 10, 1899, Designed by W.T. Griffith, C.E. Signed by Village President, Charles G. Trusdell, and Village Clerk D. Witherstine. This is a copy of the original and attached is a blank copy.

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30. Specifications for a System of Sewers in the Village of Lake Bluff - Specifications for a System of Sewers in the Village of Lake Bluff Accepted and Approved by Board of Trustees on October 10, 1899, Designed by W.T. Griffith, C.E. Signed by Village President, Charles G. Trusdell and Village Clerk D. Witherstine. This is the original and attached is a blank copy.

    Doc 2679

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31. Submission of an Ordinance for a Supplemental Assessment - Submission of an Ordinance for a Supplemental Assessment - for grading and improving Sheridan Road. Ordinance is attached

    Doc 2766

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32. United Grace Methodist - Eighteen booklets with dates ranging from 1894 to 1993, regarding Grace Methodist Church.

    United Grace Methodist

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33. Village Presidents - Black and White photos of Village Presidents Photos are not exhaustive

    Trusdell and Cornish

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