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Historic Howard Van Doren Shaw
LAKE FOREST, Illinois
STATS
- status
Under Contract
- price
$16,500,000
- type of listing
Single Family
- style of listing
Traditional
- year built
1920
- living area
7,424 sq/ft
- land/garden
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- beds/baths
7 bed/7.3 bath
DESCRIPTION
Howard Van Doren Shaw designed this special estate for Charles Garfield King. His daughter, Ginevra was F.Scott Fitzgerald's great unrequited love. It is widely believed that this Estate served as his introduction to the good life as portrayed in his novels, including the Great Gatsby. 45 acres can be subdivided.
OTHER FEATURES
Estate property.
WHAT MAKES THIS A BUNGALUX
Lots of history here ...
- • Lots of historical significance here. Let's begin:
- • This estate once belonged to the King family, and their daughter Ginevra was said to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's first love - unrequited, as she married someone else when he was still in love with her. Ginevra is said to have been Fitzgerald's muse for many of his female characters, including the money-intoxicated Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby. Another note: Ginevra's father, it is believed, once said to Fitzgerald, "Poor boys don't think of marrying rich girls."
- • In addition, Fitzgerald had a great affinity for the wealthy Lake Forest, Illinois neighborhood in which this house is located and the general milieu bled into many of his writings.
For more information contact...
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AGENT / FIRM
Houda Chedid, Coldwell Banker
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telephone
(847) 735-7714
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LISTING NUMBER
14-645
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