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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edith_Rockefeller_McCormickEdith Rockefeller McCormick - Wikipedia

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   In 1912, they hired prominent architect Charles A. Platt to build a mansion on their large country estate, located directly on Lake Michigan in Lake Forest, Illinois, which they named Villa Turicum, and which had extensive architecturally landscaped gardens.

   • Children: 5
   • Relatives: See Rockefeller family

   • Born: Edith Rockefeller, August 31, 1872, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
   • Resting place: Graceland Cemetery

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3. villaturicum.comVilla Turicum - Home

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   When Cyrus H. McCormick ’ s brother Harold married Edith Rockefeller, it was hailed in the press as the “marriage of the century,” uniting the Standard Oil fortune and the International Harvester fortune. Harold immediately began construction of a 44-room lakefront mansion, Villa Turicum, adjacent to his brother ’ s

4. chicago.curbed.com › maps › chicago-lost-mansions-mapMapping the Lost Mansions of Chicago's Gilded Age

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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...

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   When was Edith Rockefeller McCormick House built?

   • The mansion was ultimately torn down in 1955. Although it is often referred to as the Edith Rockefeller McCormick Residence, the Romanesque Revival mansion at 1000 N. Lake Shore Dr. was originally built for prominent and wealthy Board of Trade member Nathaniel Jones by Architect Solon S. Beman in 1883.

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   Who was Edith Rockefeller McCormick?

   • Edith Rockefeller McCormick (August 31, 1872 – August 25, 1932) was an American socialite, daughter of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller . She and her husband Harold Fowler McCormick were prominent in Chicago society, supporting many causes, including the city's first opera company.

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   Why did Harold McCormick move to the Rockefeller House?

   • Harold McCormick moved to the house following his divorce from Edith Rockefeller. The building was ultimately demolished for redevelopment in 1955. Just across the street from the Rockefeller McCormick house, William Borden hired Robert Morris Hunt to build his Chateauesque mansion in 1884.

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   Who built the 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 originally built for prominent and wealthy Board of Trade member Nathaniel Jones by Architect Solon S. Beman in 1883. It was purchased by Harold McCormick (son of the grain reaper tycoon Cyrus) in 1896.

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6. www.villaturicum.com › mccormickVilla Turicum - Exteriors

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   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 .

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   Edith married Harold Fowler McCormick who was son of the founder of McCormick Harvesting Company of Chicago. The couple had an impressive mansion on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago and a summer estate in Lake Forest called Villa Turicum.

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9. www.villaturicum.com › Ruin › welcomeVilla Turicum - Ruin

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   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 ~ THE TALE OF AN UNHAPPY KINGDOM

10. www.chicagotribune.com › 2019/12/27 › flashbackFlashback: Edith Rockefeller McCormick reigned as a queen of ...

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    Dec 27, 2019 · Opinion. Flashback: Edith Rockefeller McCormick reigned as a queen of Chicago’s elite — and as a quirky visionary. Show Caption. of. By Ron Grossman | rgrossman@chicagotribune.com | Chicago...