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  Curator’s Cache: Jet Black

  Black silk dress c. 1913. Ornamented with embroidery, chiffon and jet beads. Found in collection. First in a series of ...

  

  Getting to Know Winnetka’s Own Science Guy

  An interview with WHS Board President Charlie Shabica By Sally Schneiders It all started just prior to a recent Winnetka ...

  

  House of the Season: 660 Prospect Avenue

  by Justine Hourihane Rounding the bend of Prospect Avenue, on an elevated parcel of land within walking distance to the ...

• Winnetka Fourth of July Foundations

  By Susan Whitcomb The Fourth of July was designated a national holiday by the United States Congress in 1870, just ...

  

  From the Curator, Fall 2015

  We welcomed Robert Franklin as our 2015 summer digital exhibits intern. As we said goodbye to The Adventurers installation, he ...

  

  2015 Winnetka Preservation Awards

  By Nan Greenough Every spring the Winnetka Landmark Preservation Commission accepts nominations for the annual Preservation Awards program and conducts ...