Tag Archives: Spring 2001

Remembering Bob Humphrey

Gazette Article by: Bruce Magers Appeared in the Gazette: Spring 2001 Robert “Bob” Kay Humphrey, a former president and director of the Winnetka Historical Society passed away November 2, 2000, at age 77. Bob loved the Village of Winnetka and in the words of his son David, “… [he] didn’t even like to go on […]

909 Mount Pleasant Road

Gazette Article by: Cindy Fuller Appeared in the Gazette: Spring 2001 Local Architect Leaves Large Legacy Tucked away at the end of a cul de sac, 909 Mt. Pleasant stands as one of Edwin Clark’s premier residential designs — and not surprisingly, since he designed it in 1926 to be his own residence. Although best […]

Unitarians: Earliest Winnetka Leaders

Gazette Article by: Steve Vincent Appeared in the Gazette: Spring 2001 The Lake Shore Unitarian Society, which meets Sundays at the Winnetka Community House, has proud roots in Winnetka’s past. Many of our earliest community leaders were Unitarians including Charles Peck, named “the founder of Winnetka.” He invited many of his Unitarian friends, including James […]