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1. 340 East Prospect Avenue - Robert McClory's house at 340 East Prospect Avenue. McClory lived here while he was this political district's Republican Representative to Washington. He was the ranking Republican on the House Judicial Subcommittee and cast the deciding vote to recommend impeaching President Nixon, which immediately led to Nixon's resignation.

   Slide #336 Prospect Robert McClory

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2. Assessment Roll - Special Assessment No. 10 - Assessment Roll for a five (5) foot cement sidewalk on the South side of Prospect Avenue from Evanston Avenue to Lake Avenue and on the North side of Prospect Avenue from Evanston Avenue to Simpson Avenue.

   Doc 2762

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Center Avenue - Northwest corner of Center Avenue and Evanston

   Northwest corner of Center Avenue and Evanston

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4. Consider Fund Transfer For New Library - (1) Article detailing a brief history of the library and how the library will be moving from its location at 40 East Scranton Avenue to a new location, as the city is in talks with architects for a new building. (2) Article from the Lake Forester titled "Consider Fund Transfer For New Library". The article details if there is a possibility that the Village of Lake Bluff could transfer accumulated funds for construction for a new village library.

   Doc 234

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Contract for Work - Special Assessment - Installment Plan - Contract for Work - Special Assessment - Installment Plan Details improvement plan for various streets, including: - Evanston Avenue - Glen Avenue - Guerney Avenue - Harris Avenue - Mountain Avenue - North Avenue - Oak Avenue - Scranton Avenue - Sheridan Avenue - Sunrise Avenue - Walnut Avenue - Waukegan Road Includes Macadam Specifications

   Doc 2765

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. corner of Evanston and Sheridan Place looking East - corner of Evanston and Sheridan Place looking East

   Slide #411 corner of Evanston & Sheridan Pl 1930s

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7. Final Voucher - A Final Voucher properly certified has been submitted and on motion - for the curbing, grading, paving and improving a system of streets. Including: - Center Avenue - Oak Avenue - Evanston Avenue - Glen Avenue - Gurney Avenue - Harris Avenue - Sheridan Road - Maple Avenue - Simpson Avenue - Sunrise Avenue

   Doc 2778

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Geraghty Local Improvements - Geraghty Local Improvements Includes Various Documents Such As: - Survey and Estimate Dated September 30, 1916 - Lake Forest Review Publication Request - Publisher's Certificate Dated August 4, 1916 - Publisher's Certificate Dated July 21, 1916 - Affidavit of Mailing Notice Dated March 7, 1916 - Estimate for Work Rendered Dated July 16, 1917

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Lake Bluff Library Board Looks to Village For New Home - Newspaper article about the Lake Bluff Library Board asking the Village Board to give them a village-owned lot, that is immediately west of the library, so that the library can continue with its plans to build a new library.

   Doc 223

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Lake Bluff Library Board Receives Site For New Building On Prospect Avenue - Site for new library at Evanston and Prospect given to Library Board

    Doc 216

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Letter to John Carter - Letter to John Carter enclosing documents that he requested

    Doc 215

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. Library Architects Named - Article from the Lake Bluff Review titled "Library Architects Named" which details the decision to go with the architectural firm Perkins and Will for their design of the new library.

    Doc 242

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Lot Sale to Held Fund New Library - Article titled "Lot Sale to Held Fund New Library" details the Lake Bluff Library converting an asset to cash by selling its residential property at the corner of E. Prospect and Evanston Avenue, in which the proceeds of the land sale will be used for the new library which is currently under construction.

    Doc 249

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. New Library Progress Report - Progress report on plans for the new library. Report is from the Board of Directors of the Lake Bluff Public Library.

    Doc 229

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. Perkins and Will Named To Design L.B. Library - (1) Article titled "Perkins and Will Named To Design L.B. Library" details the location of the new library site, agreement terms, and sources of funding. (2) Article titles "Lake Bluff library board seeks architect" details the search and interviewing of 12 prospective architectural firms.

    Doc 241

    Record Type: Archive

    
16. Photos of the bank at 120 East Scranton Avenue as it's being demolished - A series of four digital photos showing the bank at 120 East Scranton Avenue, formerly The First National Bank of Lake Bluff, showing a truck and a digger, preparing to demolish the bank. the last photo shows a boy and girl watching the demo. The First National Bank of Lake Bluff opened April 15, 1965 in a leased building at 30 East Scranton Avenue and moved to 120 East Scranton Avenue in 1972. This building later served as the location of Northern Trust Bank and PNC Bank, before it was demolished in June, 2025.

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17. Recommendation, Estimate, Ordinance - Recommendation, Estimate, Ordinance for Improving Center Avenue and System of Streets — by curbing with sod edge curb, constructing catch basins and basin inlets, grading, seeding, and paving with 11 inches of crushed cobble and banding gravel. Streets include: - Center Avenue - Oak Avenue - Evanston Avenue - Glen Avenue - Gurney Avenue - Harris Avenue - Sheridan Road - Maple Avenue - Simpson Avenue - Sunrise Avenue Recommendation Dated March 15, 1904 Estimated Dated March 15, 1904 Ordinance Dated April 5, 1904

    Doc 2768

    Record Type: Archive

    
18. Report of Water Extention - Report of Water Extention regarding the 4 inch extension of the water mains in Lake Bluff on Evanston and Trusdell Avenues, Scranton Avenue, Mountain Avenue, and Centenary Avenue.

    Doc 2875

    Record Type: Archive

    
19. Scranton Ave Site Donated for Library - Article from the Lake Forester title "Scranton Ave. Site Donated for Library" details how the Village of Lake Bluff is giving a vacant lot to the Lake Bluff Public Library, provided that the library board builds a new library on it within the next 10 years.

    Doc 237

    Record Type: Archive

    
20. Sewer Study of 1971 - Sewer Study of 1971 Presented to the Village Board as the League of Women Voters had been concerned about the problem of sewage contamination. The League conducted a study at Evanston Avenue and Moffett Road that found results that were indicative of sanitary sewage contamination. The League compiled their results and presented their findings to the Village of Lake Bluff Commissioners.

    Doc 105

    Record Type: Archive

    
21. South East corner of Prospect and Evanston - Southeast corner of East Prospect Avenue and Evanston

    Slide #335 SE corner Prospect & Evanston

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22. Special Tax "C" - Special Tax "C" - for the construction of a four (4) foot cement sidewalk on the West side of Evanston Avenue from North Avenue to Trusdell Avenue Attached is the Ordinance for the Sidewalk construction.

    Doc 2764

    Record Type: Archive

    
23. Special Tax Warrant "K" - Special Tax Warrant "K" for the construction of a 5 foot cement sidewalk on the west side of Sheridan Road from Sylvan Avenue to Trusdell Avenue; also on the south side of Trusdell Avenue from the center line of Section 21-44-12 to Waukegan Road, and on the north side of Trusdell Avenue from Sheridan Road to 325 West line of Evanston Ave., in Lake Bluff. "An Act to provides Additional Means for the Construction of Sidewalks in Cities, Towns, and Villages."

    Special Tax Warrant

    Record Type: Archive

    
24. Ten digital photos showing the bank at 120 East Scranton before it was demolished - A series of ten digital photos showing the bank at 120 East Scranton Avenue, formerly The First National Bank of Lake Bluff, showing a truck and a digger, preparing to demolish the bank. The First National Bank of Lake Bluff opened April 15, 1965 in a leased building at 30 East Scranton Avenue and moved to 120 East Scranton Avenue in 1972. This building later served as the location of Northern Trust Bank and PNC Bank, before it was demolished in June, 2025.

    Record Type: Photo

    
25. Ten digital photos showing the bank at 120 East Scranton before it was demolished - Two digital photos showing the bank at 120 East Scranton Avenue, formerly The First National Bank of Lake Bluff, showing a truck and a digger, preparing to demolish the bank. A young boy is watching the demolition The First National Bank of Lake Bluff opened April 15, 1965 in a leased building at 30 East Scranton Avenue and moved to 120 East Scranton Avenue in 1972. This building later served as the location of Northern Trust Bank and PNC Bank, before it was demolished in June, 2025.

    Record Type: Photo

    
26. The First National Bank of Lake Bluff from Evanston Avenue - A color photo of a corner of The First National Bank of Lake Bluff from Evanston Avenue, which is a dirt road at the time the photo was taken, most likely in the process of being repaved. The First National Bank of Lake Bluff opened April 15, 1965 in a leased building at 30 East Scranton Avenue and moved to 120 East Scranton Avenue in 1972. This building later served as the location of Northern Trust Bank and PNC Bank, before it was demolished in June, 2025.

    The First National Bank of Lake Bluff from Evanston Avenue

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27. Village Notice - Village Notice on Street Improvements, Curbs, and Sidewalks

    Doc 2810

    Record Type: Archive