Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm | |
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| Location | 25200 N. Saint Mary's Rd., Mettawa, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°13′44″N 87°55′50″W / 42.22889°N 87.93056°W |
| Built | 1938 |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000918[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | September 14, 2003 |
| Designated NHLD | April 23, 2014 |
The Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm, also known as Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home is a historic property located on St. Mary's Road in Mettawa, Illinois. Between 1936 and his death it was the home of Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965), a Democratic politician who was the governor of Illinois between 1949 and 1953, was twice the Democratic Party's presidential candidate in the 1952 and 1956 elections, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination again in 1960, losing to Senator John F. Kennedy. Stevenson served as the US Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in July 1965. He was America's UN Ambassador during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places[2] and has also been designated a National Historic Landmark.[3] The property is located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, in the Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve. It currently functions as a museum.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home". Lake County Forest Preserves. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ Litterst, Mike (April 23, 2014). "Interior Designates Four New National Historic Landmarks to Honor Nation's Unique Cultural Heritage & History" (Press release). National Park Service. Retrieved April 28, 2014.