S.178 – Sherman M. Booth Cottage, 239 Franklin Road, Glencoe,
Illinois It is believed that this structure was
moved to its current location in 1916, five years after it was built. It is the earliest Wright design in the Ravine Bluffs subdivision (S.185
through S.192), which was developed by Sherman M. Booth, and was intended
as temporary housing while the rest of the complex was being built. The property sold in May 2019. The buyer immediately filed an application
for demolition with the village, which is placed on 6-month hold due to the
historic designation. It appears the
action would need to be approved by the village’s Historic Preservation
Commission (link
to meeting Agenda page). Although
moving the cottage to Park District land was discussed at
a February 2019 meeting in anticipation of its sale and potential demolition
request, the park district reportedly rejected the request. Photographed on May 10, 2012. Project
number: T.1119 |
New
05/18/2012 Revised
05/22/2019 |