Mrs. C. Morse Ely House

The Mrs. C. Morse Ely House is a historic house at 111 Moffett Road in Lake Bluff, Illinois. The house was built in 1923 for Mrs. C. Morse Ely, one of several wealthy Chicagoans who built homes in Lake Bluff in the early twentieth century. Architect David Adler gave the house a French Renaissance Revival design inspired by the French château La Lanterne. Adler was well known for his eclectic designs, and French architecture heavily influenced his work. The house's design includes a symmetrical plan, quoins and other ornamental brickwork, limestone pilasters and pediments, casement windows, and five chimneys.[2]

Mrs. C. Morse Ely House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	111 Moffett Rd., Lake Bluff, Illinois
Coordinates	42°16′18″N 87°49′57″W
Area	5.9 acres (2.4 ha)
Built	1923 (1923)
Architect	David Adler
Architectural style	French Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.	00001339[1]
Added to NRHP	November 8, 2000

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 2000.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Benjamin, Susan (August 1, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ely, Mrs. C. Morse, House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved February 23, 2020.