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1. A photo showing the exterior of village hall 40 East Center Avenue, and the almost completed board room addition. Village Hall was built in 1904 and designed by architect Webster Tomlinson. The tower was designed to handle the canvas hoses used by fire department. The tower, used to dry the hoses in the early days, was removed in 1935 and replace during Lake Bluff's Centennial year, 1995. Village Hall at one time also housed the jail. Village Hall was built with $6,500 received from railroad contracts,on land donated by village president Fred Cornish and his wife Alice Cornish.

   Village hall board room under construciton

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2. 2011 Highlights - 2011 museum highlights and achievements.

   2011 Highlights

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3. 775 Mawman Avenue - A twelve page pamphlet showing the renovation to the Edwin Hart General Store at 775 Mawman Avenue completed in Spring 2025.

   775 Mawman Avenue

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4. Elmer Vliet Notes - Handwritten notes by Elmer Vliet regarding Village Hall Renovation

   Doc 2229

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5. Elmer Vliet Notes - Handwritten notes from Elmer Vliet regarding the Village Hall renovation

   Doc 2228

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6. Lake Bluff Approves $2 Million Renovation of Business District - Newspaper article in the Lake Forester detailing the approved business district renovation plans

   Doc 2253

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7. The exterior of village hall and completed board room addition - A photo showing the exterior of village hall, 40 East Center Avenue and completed board room addition. Village Hall was built in 1904 and designed by architect Webster Tomlinson. The tower was designed to handle the canvas hoses used by fire department. The tower, used to dry the hoses in the early days, was removed in 1935 and replace during Lake Bluff's Centennial year, 1995. Village Hall at one time also housed the jail. Village Hall was built with $6,500 received from railroad contracts,on land donated by village president Fred Cornish and his wife Alice Cornish.

   The exterior of village hall and completed board room addition

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8. The historic renovation of the coach house at 600 Lansdowne Lane - A six page article about the historic renovation of the coach house that belonged to Harry and Elizabeth Clow, called Lansdowne. Formerly located at 128 Moffett, now 600 Lansdowne Lane, Lake Bluff. The makeover was completed by Jeff and Gary Lawrence of Lawrence Interiors, Lake Bluff for the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago's Lake Forest Showhouse in 2009. the article was featured in the December issue of North Shore Magazine. Also known as the Harry Beach Clow house Harry B. Clow (1869-1933) was the president of Rand McNally & Co., Chicago publishers, beginning in 1907. The house was featured in the July 4, 1914 Parade Book. The grounds originally covered 22 acres. The estate has since been divided and the coach house demolished.

   The historic renovation of the coach house at 600 Lansdowne Lane

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9. Village Approves Funds to Renovate Train Station - Xeroxed newspaper article stating that the Village approves the funds for the train station renovation. Article is entitled "Village approves funds to renovate train station".

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10. Village Hall before renovation - A photo taken in March, 1995 of Village Hall, 40 East Center Avenue, before the renovation and without the hose tower. Village Hall was built in 1904 and designed by architect Webster Tomlinson. The tower was designed to handle the canvas hoses used by fire department. The tower, used to dry the hoses in the early days, was removed in 1935 and replace during Lake Bluff's Centennial year, 1995. Village Hall at one time also housed the jail. Village Hall was built with $6,500 received from railroad contracts,on land donated by village president Fred Cornish and his wife Alice Cornish.

    Village Hall before renovation

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11. Village hall showing and old car and motorcycle - A black and white reproduced photo of the village hall, 40 East Center Avenue, showing an old car on the right and a motorcycle on the left in front of the building. Village Hall was built in 1904 and designed by architect Webster Tomlinson. The tower was designed to handle the canvas hoses used by fire department. The tower, used to dry the hoses in the early days, was removed in 1935 and replace during Lake Bluff's Centennial year, 1995. Village Hall at one time also housed the jail. Village Hall was built with $6,500 received from railroad contracts,on land donated by village president Fred Cornish and his wife Alice Cornish.

    Village hall showing and old car and motorcycle

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12. Village Hall Work is Complete - Newspaper Article from the Lake Forester regarding the completion of the Village Hall renovation

    Doc 2242

    Record Type: Archive