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Dole Mansion (Crystal Lake, Illinois)

USA / Illinois / Crystal Lake / Crystal Lake, Illinois / Country Club Rd, 401
 place with historical importance, historic landmark
Historic location and site of annual Gala in Crystal Lake.

In the 1860s Charles S. Dole purchased over 1,000 acres (4 km²) of land overlooking Crystal Lake lake. He built a three-story mansion with adjoining gardens and stables. European craftsmen were imported to lay parquet floors, fashion archways and carve interior wood work from black walnut trees grown on the property. As a final touch, he brought in Italian artisans to build several marble fireplaces. Today The Dole Mansion is owned by the Lakeside Legacy, along with Lakeside center, which is the building connected to The Dole Mansion. Dole mansion is located along the lake, and there is a festival held on the grounds every year.

Today the Mansion is home to the Lakeside Legacy Arts Park.
www.lakesidelegacy.org/dole-mansion.html
www.cl-hs.org/index.cfm?page=1431&pagename=Historic%20S...
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Coordinates:   42°13'45"N   88°20'37"W

Comments

  • wgman (guest)
    I live here
  • wgman (guest)
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This article was last modified 16 years ago