Adlai Ewing Stevenson II

Adlai Ewing Stevenson served as Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953, was twice the Democratic Party nominee for president, and was United States Ambassador to the United Nations. He built this residence in 1938. Known as "The Farm," the house, outbuildings, and surrounding meadows and woods comprise seventy acres. Throughout his career of public service, Stevenson often returned to the farm for rest and inspiration. The property is now owned by the Lake County Forest Preserve District.

Mettawa, Illinois · United States