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Levi W. Yaggy/W. O. Lindley/W. Mitchell House, 901 East Rosemary Road, Lake Forest, IL
The original architect for 901 E. Rosemary Rd. is Lawrence Gustav Hallberg (1844-1915).
A resource mentioning the architect is a Chicago Tribune notice, Nov. 11, 1888, of work on the 901 E. Rosemary Rd. house’s beginning for Levi Yaggy, a Chicago…
Letter to Mrs. F.D. Anthony, Grove Place, West Chicago, IL, from John W. Evans, 1940
A letter to Mrs. F.D. Anthony, Grove Place, West Chicago, IL, from John W. Evans, 1940. Evans was a master wood carver and bookplate engraver.
Letter from Maybeck explaining the details of Bennett's scholarship
A letter from Bernard Maybeck to Edward Bennett regarding the details of a scholarship Mrs. Hearst awarded Bennett.
Letter from Daniel Burnham urging Edward Bennett to return to Chicago
This letter was written by Daniel Burnham to Edward Bennett around the end of the planning for San Francisco. Burnham had just accepted the commission on the Plan of Chicago.
Letter from Charles Moore to Edward Bennett regarding the correction proofs of Chapters, I, IV, and VI for the Plan of Chicago
At the outset of the year in which the Plan is to be presented, Moore is in Detroit and writing to Bennett, who has been ill. Moore reports a letter from one of the committee members, Charles H. Thorne (Thornes were Montgomery Ward relations and…
Letter from Charles Moore to Edward Bennett regarding proofs of Chapters I-V for the Plan of Chicago
Moore details status of chapter revisions of Plan of Chicago. He also updates Bennett on events in a meeting with the Committee while making revisions.
Lavender
Lavender is often associated with relaxation due to its use in spas and diffusers, but there is a reason for that. In witchcraft, it is used to bring inner calm and relieve stress. Growing it yourself can bring luck and burning it can cleanse your…
Latona Fountain, Versailles
Fountain of Latone in the garden of Versailles, Paris.