Helen Shedd Reed House

The Helen Shedd Reed House, also known as the Mrs. Kersey Coates Reed House, is a historic house at 1315 N. Lake Road in Lake Forest, Illinois. Built in 1931–32, the house was the home of Helen Shedd Reed and her children; it replaced a 19th-century house called Elsinore where Reed and her husband Kersey Coates Reed had lived until the latter's death in 1929. Architect David Adler, who was best known for his eclectic work, designed the house in the Georgian Revival style. The house is divided into a main section and a service wing and features five-bay facades on the main section, a transom and segmented arch above the entrance, marble detailing, and several dormers and chimneys. Frances Adler Elkins, a prominent designer and Adler's sister, designed the house's interior.[2]

Helen Shedd Reed House
Helen Shedd Reed House is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Helen Shedd Reed House
Helen Shedd Reed House is located in Illinois
Helen Shedd Reed House
Helen Shedd Reed House is located in the United States
Helen Shedd Reed House
Location1315 N. Lake Rd., Lake Forest, Illinois
Coordinates42°15′47″N 87°49′38″W
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1931 (1931)-32
ArchitectDavid Adler
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
NRHP reference No.01000178[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 2, 2001

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 2001.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Benjamin, Susan (October 19, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Reed, Mrs. Kersey Coates, House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.


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