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1. 206 East Center Avenue - 206 East Center Avenue. Demolished.

   206 East Center Avenue

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2. 400 East Center Avenue - 400 East Center Avenue. James A. Sexton, the Civil War's youngest colonel built this large summer home. After that war, Col. Sexton founded Sexton Foods, and became a large food supplier to restaurants. In 1889, President Harrison appointed him Postmaster of Chicago. "Colonel Sexton built his home at the northeast corner of Center and Gurney Avenues in 1893. His widow continued to live there after his death in 1899. The Lake Bluff Chat of October 29, 1914 tells that Mrs. James A. Sexton was honored at the reception at the La Salle Hotel in Chicago given by the ladies of J. A. Sexton Circle of the G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic) recognizing her able and faithful service as Department President of Illinois. There were 600 guests". Elmer Vliet.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. 400 E Center Colonel Sexton House - 400 East Center Avenue. James A. Sexton, the Civil War's youngest colonel built this large summer home. After that war, Col. Sexton founded Sexton Foods, and became a large food supplier to restaurants. In 1889, President Harrison appointed him Postmaster of Chicago.. Demolished. "Colonel Sexton built his home at the northeast corner of Center and Gurney Avenues in 1893. His widow continued to live there after his death in 1899. The Lake Bluff Chat of October 29, 1914 tells that Mrs. James A. Sexton was honored at the reception at the La Salle Hotel in Chicago given by the ladies of J. A. Sexton Circle of the G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic) recognizing her able and faithful service as Department President of Illinois. There were 600 guests". Elmer Vliet.

   400 East Center

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. 403 Center - Rosa West home Lawton Crosby home 403 East Center Avenue Demolished Rosa Agard West built this house at 403 E Center using the same type brick and stone lintels and foundation for her new house. On the third floor was a ballroom. Scratched long ago in the basement wall, by an employed "intellectual itinerant", is a note written in Greek: Twelve-inch oak beams are found in the house. Lawton Crosby had also lived here from 1914 until the house was demolished in the early 2000s.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. 538 Ravine Avenue - Sepia photograph postcard showing Ravine Ave and house that dates to camp meeting. Both cards have messages on back. One postmarked 1911 the other 1913. House shown in photo, 538 Ravine, was demolished c. 2000

   Postcard #22 Ravine Avenue Lake Bluff, IL

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. 626 East Center Avenue - 626 East Center Avenue. Cardy house. Demolished.

   626 East Center Avenue

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Lakeland Drive Residence of Stanley Field - Black & white photograph of Stanley Field's residence on Lakeland Drive. Postcard #26 is missing from box and has been missing for some time. Date on postcard 1911. (Originally cataloged in io 3/29/2006). House was demolished in 1967.

   Postcard #26 Residence of Stanley Field

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Mountain Rd, Thomas Rankin Residence - Sepia photograph of the Rankin home on Mountain Road. Block 30 lots 2 & 3. Demolished.

   Postcard #23 Thomas Rankin Residence LB, IL

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Ravine Drive & Sheridan Rd Lake Bluff - Sepia photograph of 422 Ravine Ave. North west corner of Ravine and Moffett. House demolished 2006. Also included are Multiple Listing Sheets (MLS).

   Postcard #111 Ravine Drive & Sheridan Road

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Stanley Field estate - Black & white photograph of Stanley Field's house on Lakeland . Message on one Postcard, postmarked 1919. Demolished.

    Postcard #27 Stanley Field estate

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Vincent Court, School Garage - Vincent Court, School Garage. Built by Harlan. Razed. The old photos are from the Harlan Family Album and were scanned for Museum. The Museum doesn't hold the album. Image 2 is of Harlan garage addition, image 3 is of first building placed by East School.

    Vincent Court, School Garage

    Record Type: Photo