As we mark the second anniversary of the Cottage move to Ravine Bluffs Park, GHS is pleased to report that the exterior restoration of the building is largely complete.  We have been working on some national park style signage for the exterior to help explain more of the history to visitors wondering what the structure is and why it is there. Since there is still much work to

As a long pandemic winter appears to be coming to an end, GHS is pleased to report that our Wright-designed Cottage Relocation/Exterior Renovation Project also has a finish line in sight.  Our contractor reports that ComEd established electrical service to the Cottage yesterday.  Other utilities have already been connected with the exception of the sewer service which we anticipate will be done shortly. Weather permitting, our contractor

The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Cottage settled into its temporary home at Park 7n in Glencoe, IL on Tuesday, July 21st, before a welcoming committee of approximately 150 neighbors and friends. As neighbors, with leashed dogs and young children in tow, watched, Andrew Heck, owner of Wolfe Movers, of Indiana, manipulated three sets of roller dollies on which the Cottage had been placed.  The wheels kept the house

On Tuesday, July 21, beginning at 8 a.m., the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Cottage in Glencoe, Illinois will be moved from its current location to the Glencoe Park District’s Park 7n, saving it from demolition and preserving it to be used for historical research about the world renowned architect. The Glencoe Historical Society (GHS), the new owner of the Cottage, is delighted that everything is in place for

Dear Friends and Neighbors, A great deal has happened in the world since we last met in February.  We hope that you have remained safe and healthy during these challenging times.  Although the pandemic has imposed restrictions on all of us, we have continued to work with officials from the Village of Glencoe and the Park District as well as with our civil engineer, our contractor and

Soil and Material Consultants are at Park 7n today to perform two soil borings at the proposed north and south edges of the new location for the Wright-designed Cottage in Glencoe.  Soil borings are the method by which engineers explore the subsurface conditions at proposed construction sites. Basically, they drill holes into the ground and force hollow tubes into the holes, capturing cylindrical samples of the soil