Hibbard, Frank, Estate House-Deerpath Hill Estates
Why it's listed
This stucco-over-brick house at 301 North Chiltern Drive in Lake Forest, Illinois, was designed by George Lyon Harvey in 1903 as a 14-room estate house for Frank Hibbard. Its exterior has a red terra cotta roof, wood bargeboard cornices, large porches and ornamental iron window grilles, while the interior is English Arts and Crafts, with quarter-sawn oak paneling and massive fireplaces. Hibbard tried to sell the 21-acre property through the 1920s. In 1929 developer Henry K. Turnbull bought it and, with architect Stanley D. Anderson, renovated the house and subdivided the land into the Second Addition of Deerpath Hill Estates. The plan combined an estate lot, 19 home sites and 20 planned town home lots around Deerpath Square. The Great Depression stopped the town homes from being built. The house is the only Spanish Colonial house in the development, and it was listed for its role in community planning and for its architecture. The period of significance runs from 1929 to 1961.
Significance in brief: The nomination finds local significance under Criterion A for community planning and development and Criterion C for architecture. The estate was subdivided in 1929-1930 by developer Henry K. Turnbull and architect Stanley D. Anderson into the Second Addition, Lake Forest's first multiple-use planned development. The house is the only Spanish Colonial house in the development and represents the large estates of the surrounding area.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 06000379, listed May 12, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 301 N. Chiltern Dr., Lake Forest |
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| County | Lake County |
| Listed | May 12, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000379 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1929-1961 |
| Architect / builder | Harvey, George Lyon, architect; Anderson, Stanley D., architect; Turnbull, Henry K., developer |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in excellent condition and still used as a single-family dwelling; exterior appears unchanged since the 1929 alterations, and the central interior rooms are unaltered. |
| Acreage | 1.6 |
| Coordinates | 42.24755, -87.86438 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 06000379.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5487240
- This listing as JSON
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