1900 - 1965
Adlai Ewing Stevenson - Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953, twice the Democratic Party nominee for president, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations - Built this residence in 1938. Known as "The Farm," the house, outbuildings, and surrounding meadows and woods comprise seventy acres. Throughout his career of public service, Stevenson often returned to the farm for rest and inspiration. The property is now owned by the Lake County Forest Preserve District.| HM Number | HMRML |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series |
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| Year Placed | 1984 |
| Placed By | The Illinois State Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 5:42am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 423623 N 4675672 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.22950000, -87.92555000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 13.77', W 87° 55.533' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 13' 46.20" N, 87° 55' 31.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 847, 773, 224 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 25422-25478 County Rd W19, Libertyville IL 60048, US |
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