Evanston Arts & Crafts Landmark

Designed by George Maher in 1911, this landmark residence is situated on a one-acre lot in the center of Evanston which has never been subdivided, a fate suffered by many other Mansions from the same era.   One of Chicago’s most prominent Investment Bankers’s purchased the home for his family in the later part of the 20^th Century and, along with his equally accomplished wife, they retained our firm to design several renovations spanning a period of 20 years.  Improvements included a large Addition with a Family Room, Breakfast Room, Garden Room, a modern Kitchen & exterior terraces.  Later, we created an Attic Guest Suite and built a 2^nd Floor above the existing detached brick Garage which serves as a Caretaker’s Apartment.  The final result is a classic landmark home, updated for modern living while preserving its original character, all looking out over magnificent private gardens & grounds.