81 W. Laurel Road House of Four Winds

Across the street is The House of Four Winds which has been awarded two Preservation Awards. One for its home preservation in 1997 and another for restoration of its garden in 2007.

Home Preservaton:

Year of award:

1997

Award category:

Preservation

Original architect:

Howard Van Doren Shaw

Year built:

1908

The owners were cited for their preservation of House of the Four Winds, an Arts and Crafts-style house designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw in 1908. The house was a summer residence of Hugh Johnson McBirney, president of the National Lead Company, who lived on Chicago's Prairie Avenue.

Garden Restoration:

Year of award:

2007

Award category:

Restoration

Original architect:

Garden - Rose Standish Nichols

Year built:

1909

Restoration architect:

Landscaping - Craig Bergmann/Masonry by Fernando

The pool foundations and walls were restored, and new plantings were designed with historic integrity at this Howard Van Doren Shaw house.