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Lake Bluff commission nominates 348 Foss Court for landmark consideration
Summary
The Lake Bluff Historic Preservation Commission voted Oct. 8, 2025, to nominate 348 Foss Court — a c.1895 residence with a surviving sunken garden and interior mural — to the village trustees for formal landmark designation review.
The Lake Bluff Historic Preservation Commission voted Oct. 8, 2025, to nominate 348 Foss Court for landmark designation and will forward the nomination to the village trustees for final action.
The nomination centers on a house built in 1895 and its associated landscape. Rush Olson, one of the applicants and the buyer of the property, described the house as “it's a 130 years old. It was built in 1895,” and said he plans to restore character-defining features while adapting the interior for a growing family.
Commissioners said the property shows both architectural and social significance: the house’s classical details (including Chippendale railings and prominent gables), an intact hand-painted mural in the living room, and a surviving formal sunken garden. The applicants presented a history showing long tenures by prior owners, a connection in local accounts to Marshall Field–era seasonal housing, and a series…
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