The Industrial News, a Chicago-based publication covering "financial, industrial, commercial, and building interests" devoted the August 14, 1909 issue to Libertyville. With the opening of the electric railroad line on the south end of the village in 1903, Libertyville had experienced a growth spurt. The publication's editors saw potential investment possibilities, both commercial and residential,…
In the nineteenth century a well-known Chicago architect was commissioned to design buildings in Libertyville, most likely through his association with Ansel B. Cook. Mr. Cook of course, was a town dignitary and the benefactor of the Cook Memorial Library and Cook Park. In the 1850s he was a successful stone mason and building contractor. …
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