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Nov 19, 2015 · Edith Rockefeller McCormick Residence. Although it is often referred to as the Edith Rockefeller McCormick Residence, the Romanesque Revival mansion at 1000 N. Lake Shore Dr. was...
These pages are devoted to the esoteric lost estate of Edith Rockefeller McCormick. I’ve included collections of features, photographs, and links about anything pertaining to this enigmatic place.
Edith Rockefeller McCormick, daughter of John Rockefeller; wife of Harold McCormick, was one of the richest woman of her day. She determined to build Villa Turicum (“Settlement on the Water”) as a country retreat and solace for the 1901 loss of her young son.
The Lake Forest Estate of Harold Fowler McCormick and Edith Rockefeller McCormick, built on the shores of Lake Michigan and designed by Charles A.Platt. ~ Villa Turicum ~ In 1907 Harold McCormick bought a 260 acre site, including a 70-foot bluff on Lake Michigan in Lake Forest , IL .
Lake Forest, IL - Architect Charles A. Platt of New York designed Villa Turicum as a palatial country estate for Edith Rockefeller McCormick (Harold McCormick). Completed in 1912, the estate’s plan and design encompassed the inspiration of Italian villas and the Renaissance Revival style.
Dec 30, 2013 · 'Villa Turicum', the Harold Fowler McCormick estate designed by Charles A. Platt between 1908-1918 in Lake Forest, Illinois. McCormick, son of Cyrus H. McCormick of Lake Forest, was chairman of the board of International Harvester Company. He was married to Edith Rockefeller from 1895-1921 (they divorced).
Interior and exteriors views of the Edith Rockefeller McCormick residence at 1000 N. Lake Shore Drive (Chicago, Ill.). Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include McCormick mansion photograph collection (1980.0336)
