(rshsdepot) Lake Forest Preservation Foundation needs information

["Trailryder" <trailryder_@_wildblue.net>]

From: Lake Forest Preservation Foundation
Subject: Lake Forest Preservation Foundation needs information

The Restoration of the 1900 Chicago & Northwestern Railway Station in Lake 
Forest, IL is being done by the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation (LFPF, 
www.lfpf.org www.lfpf.org/hot_topics.html ).
While many exterior photographs have been found from different years, only 
one historic photographic of the interior has been found. [1] The Chicago 
and North Western Historical Society ( www.cnwhs.org ) has provided copies 
of the Frost & Granger plans. However, there are many interior details not 
specified.

We are asking for both pictorial and textual descriptions of the 
interior -either purposeful or accidental-from 1900 to the 1970s.

Purposeful descriptions include published and unpublished descriptions or 
photographs to railroad trade and railfan publications; display ads, trade 
fair information, or personal mementoes from suppliers or the contractors 
(the original Grace & Hyde contractors or contractors of later renovations), 
etc.

Accidental descriptions include letters or postcards written home from 
tourists, photographs of arriving or departing visitors, and even 
photographs of station and express agency employees. These photographs may 
contain valuable clues in the background of these employee views.

While the restoration plan from Harboe Architects ( www.harboearch.com ) is 
still in the draft stage, we would like information on the ladies (north) 
waiting room fireplace. The type of floor tile is of particular interest. 
Woodworking, fixtures, and other details are important. As an example of 
what has already been learned, preliminary paint chip analysis suggests the 
waiting room was originally painted orange similar to that in the C&NW 
Racine station.

This restoration will build upon the restoration of the station by LFPF from 
1978-86 which inspired other Chicago-area communities to restore, rather 
than replace their existing train stations.

If appropriate and available, we would appreciate an electronic distribution 
of this notice if a printed newsletter is not imminent.

To provide information or for more information on this project, please 
contact:

info_@_lfpf.org Kindly include "LF Station" in the subject line.

The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation
400 East Illinois Road

Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045

Phone:   847-234-1230

Fax:       847-234-9250

[1] The Railway Age , "Interior of Lake Forest Station", Feb 15, 1901, p 
121. This had no surrounding text describing the station interior.



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