See the newly-restored Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home on a guided tour this spring. Home tours are offered at the property in Mettawa on Sunday, April 26 and Sunday, May 17 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
The one-hour tours will focus on information about Adlai E. Stevenson II and anecdotes about his family’s use of the home. Tour visitors will see the home itself, including the study where Stevenson met with dignitaries such as John F. Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt, as well as the service building and grounds.
Visitors will learn more about the influential American statesman known as "the man from Libertyville" as they take in the setting where he wrote speeches, reflected on world events and found solace in the landscape. Stevenson served as governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 and Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965. He also ran unsuccessfully for president against Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956.
The Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home was built in 1938. The property is a designated Illinois Historic Site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Modern in style, the house is simple in form and ornamentation.
Tours are open to visitors ages eight and up. Cost is $3 for Lake County residents; $5 for non-residents. Reservations are required. |
