Fairlawn

Photograph

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History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Bluff

Name/Title

Fairlawn

Entry/Object ID

2002.492.52

Description

Sepia toned photo postcard of "Residence of Mrs. Chatfield-Taylor." The original Fairlawn house, at 965 E. Deerpath, was built for Charles B. Farwell, landscape by Frederick Law Olmsted and Frank Calvert When this photograph was taken Farwell's daughter, Rose Farwell Chatfield-Taylor resided here. Frederick Law Olmstead did the landscape architecture in the 1870s. This house burned 1920 and Fairlawn was rebuilt for Robert G. McGann and Grace Farwell McGann.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

black/white

Made/Created

Date made

1893 - 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication