Politics & Government
Winnetka ZBA to Vote on Historic Gage House in June
The owner of the Gage House is working with Winnetka preservationists to save the façade of the historic lakefront home and is seeking a zoning variation, Chicago Tribune reported.
John O’Brien, owner of the historic lakefront Gage House, has been working with Winnetka preservationists and wants to save the ornate front façade of the house but he needs a zoning variation that would spare the asymmetrical front façade by moving it back 45 feet into the property and 42 inches into a side yard, Chicago Tribune reported.
The Zoning Board of Appeals is set to vote on the issue at its June 10 meeting but the Village Council will have the final say on whether to approve the zoning variances O’Brien is seeking, Chicago Tribune reported.
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The Gage House at 1175 Whitebridge Hill Rd. is a pre-Civil War home that served as a makeshift hospital and morgue after Lady Elgin sank in Lake Michigan in 1860. It was named one of the Ten Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois by Landmarks Illinois in early May.
The purpose of the list is to raise awareness for the sites and bring attention to the lack of maintenance, insufficient funds, poor development and deterioration to the sites.
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The 7,600-square-foot lakefront mansion with five bedrooms and five bathrooms was sold for $6.5 million and ranked among the most expensive homes sold in 2010.
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