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1. Artesian Lake - Artesian Lake

   Photo 2047

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2. Artesian Lake - Print of Artesian Lake showing Swan Island and East School in the background. Artesian Lake was once a ten acre lake formed in 1883 by the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association for summer recreational use; Swan island was used for picnics. A concrete dam was built west of Evanston and the lake was fed by an artesian well drilled near the present fire station. However, an underpass from the train station was completed in 1904, when the spur line for the North Shore Electric Line to Libertyville was built. There was an obvious problem: This underpass was several feet lower than Artesian Lake and needed a story water drain. Also in 1904, the dam that formed the lake burst, thus draining the lake. By this time the Camp Meeting era was long gone and the lake had outlived its usefulness. For over 30 years it was a refuse dump until the Park District filled it in 1938 and created Artesian Park. NOTE: The description on the photo is reversed.

   Artesian Lake

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3. Artesian Lake - Sepia photograph of Artesian Lake and footbridge also showing Swan Island. Artesian Lake was once a ten acre lake formed in 1883 by the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association for summer recreational use; Swan island was used for picnics. A concrete dame was built west of Evanston and the lake was fed by an artesian well drilled near the present fire station. However, an underpass from the train station was completed in 1904, when the spur line for the North Shore Electric Line to Libertyville was built. There was an obvious problem: This underpass was several feet lower than Artesian Lake and needed a story water drain. Also in 1904, the dam that formed the lake burst, thus draining the lake. By this time the Camp Meeting era was long gone and the lake had outlived its usefulness. For over 30 years it was a refuse dump until the Park District filled it in 1938 and created Artesian Park.

   Artesian Lake

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Artesian Lake and Swan Island - Sepia photograph of Artesian Lake and Swan Island. Artesian Lake was once a ten acre lake formed in 1883 by the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association for summer recreational use; Swan island was used for picnics. A concrete dame was built west of Evanston and the lake was fed by an artesian well drilled near the present fire station. However, an underpass from the train station was completed in 1904, when the spur line for the North Shore Electric Line to Libertyville was built. There was an obvious problem: This underpass was several feet lower than Artesian Lake and needed a story water drain. Also in 1904, the dam that formed the lake burst, thus draining the lake. By this time the Camp Meeting era was long gone and the lake had outlived its usefulness. For over 30 years it was a refuse dump until the Park District filled it in 1938 and created Artesian Park.

   Artersian Lake Swan Island

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5. Artesian Lake - Swan Island - Artesian Lake - Swan Island

   Photo 2046

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. A Walk Back In time - This newsletter explains the museums " A Walk Back in Time", architectural treasures, and making it's archives more accessible.

   A Walk Back in Time

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Copy of Map of Lake Bluff - Map of Lake Bluff, similar copy as Photo 2035. Map was made by Hiram Miller and F.W. Cornish Important map markings include: - Lake Michigan - Tabernacle - Hotels - Prospect Ave - Centre Ave - Scranton Ave - Artesian Lake

   Doc 384

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Four ladies on a bridge - Sepia photograph of four women on a bridge. Reverse side: "Mrs. Wintermeyer, large lady at center of bridge and her daughter Elsa. W. Wesselhoeft, near Artesian Lake." Artesian Lake was once a ten acre lake formed in 1883 by the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association for summer recreational use; Swan island was used for picnics. A concrete dame was built west of Evanston and the lake was fed by an artesian well drilled near the present fire station. However, an underpass from the train station was completed in 1904, when the spur line for the North Shore Electric Line to Libertyville was built. There was an obvious problem: This underpass was several feet lower than Artesian Lake and needed a story water drain. Also in 1904, the dam that formed the lake burst, thus draining the lake. By this time the Camp Meeting era was long gone and the lake had outlived its usefulness. For over 30 years it was a refuse dump until the Park District filled it in 1938 and created Artesian Park.

   Four ladies on a bridge

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Lake Bluff Summer Resort - Photo of a Map of Lake Bluff Summer Resort. Map features highlights of the summer resort such as: - the Tabernacle - Hotel - Stables - the Park - Artesian Lake - Lake Michigan

   Photo 2035

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Msc Notes and Letters - Msc Notes and Letters (1) Notes on Summer Sundays, Hotel Irving, Bluff Lodge Hotel, and Artesian Lake (2) Notes on Tabernacle enlargement, Camp Meeting opening, and the Hotel Irving (3) Elmer Vliet notes on Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association, consists of list of names and dates. (4) Letter from Jennifer Kenny to Janet Nelson about finding a citation in the Economist that said "The Epworth League National Summer Assembly at Lake Bluff Bought Hotel Irving and Lake Bluff House" (5) Letter from Janice C. Hack to Janet Nelson thanking her for the materials on the Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association and the Chautauqua movement.

    Doc 2021

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Notes from Village Meetings - Four pages of handwritten notes from Village Meetings written by Elmer Vliet. The notes are from the Village files and date from March 1896 to October 1902 concerning Artesian Lake and streets within the Village proper. See also: Memo 4.

    Notes from Village Meetings

    Record Type: Archive