Architectural archive relating to the Bentley residence in Lake Forest, Illinois, originally designed by noted Chicago architect David Adler in 1928.

This group comprises original working drawings and later project material documenting the evolution of the property from its initial construction through mid- and late-20th-century alterations. The material remained together and represents a partial project file rather than isolated sheets.

PRIMARY MATERIAL – DAVID ADLER / DAVID ADLER & ROBERT WORK (1928–1929)

• Attached plans (2 sheets): First Floor Plan and Second Floor Plan (cover shows pencil notations on spine)
• North Elevation (undated)
• Bedroom #1 drawing
• Second Floor Plan (additional sheet)
• Attic and Roof Plan
• “Revised Details of Living Room Mantel” – dated 9/25/1928
• “Revised Plan of Bedroom #4” – dated 6/13/1928
• Radiator Enclosure drawing – dated 12/10/1928
• First Floor Plan – Service Wing (undated, Adler & Robert Work)
• “Revised Plan Attic Stairs” – dated 8/28/1929
• “Revised Plan & Elevation of Linen Case” – dated 6/15/1928

Several sheets include handwritten annotations or sketches on the reverse, consistent with working construction use.

GARAGE PROJECT MATERIAL (1931)

• Six attached plans for proposed garage – dated 6/15/1931
• Two additional garage plan sets (one labeled “Office Copy”) – eight sheets dated 11/16/1931

AMBROSE C. CRAMER (Adler associate) ADDITIONS

• Three plans for addition – dated 1937
• Three plans for addition – dated July 1938 (two sheets in rough condition)
• Seven drawings for “Playroom Addition” – dated 8/17/1938
• Wood fence blueprints – dated June 1932

SITE / SURVEY / LAND DOCUMENTATION

• Large topography map of the property by James Anderson – dated October 15, 1930
• Plat map by James Anderson – dated June 16, 1932
• Later survey plats documenting property changes – four maps by James Anderson (two dated 1966, two dated 1985)

LATER RELATED MATERIAL

• Drawings and plans prepared for Mrs. Bentley by Herman Lackner & Associates – dated 9/3/1974
• Landscape sketch by Swain Nelson & Sons, Glenview, Illinois

CONDITION:

Working architectural documents showing age-appropriate wear, including edge tears, handling marks, and some sheets in rough condition (notably portions of the 1938 addition drawings). No restoration has been performed. All material sold as found.

This is not a presentation set but a working archive reflecting the design, modification, and continued occupation of a North Shore residence over several decades.

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