Robert Hosmer Morse House

The Robert Hosmer Morse House is a historic house at 1301 Knollwood Circle in Lake Forest, Illinois. Built in 1932, the house served as a summer home for businessman Robert Hosmer Morse and his family. The architectural firm of Zimmerman, Saxe & Zimmerman designed the house, which combined elements of the Moderne and Art Deco styles. As the wealthy residents of Lake Forest typically used traditional designs for their homes, the modern architectural styles were an unusual choice. The house's design features a stucco exterior, a horizontal emphasis throughout, casement windows, decorative limestone around the front entrance, and a recessed third floor.[2]

Robert Hosmer Morse House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1301 Knollwood Circle, Lake Forest, Illinois
Coordinates	42°16′26″N 87°52′44″W
Area	2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built	1932 (1932)
Architect	Zimmerman, Saxe & Zimmerman
Architectural style	Moderne, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	00000947[1]
Added to NRHP	August 10, 2000

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2000.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Grieve, Bruce; Grieve, Laureen (February 22, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Morse, Robert Hosmer, House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved February 23, 2020.