| Site Id: |
13.6.1 |
| Rating: |
2 stars |
| Address: |
700 North Sheridan Road |
| Location: |
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, USA |
| Lat/Lng: |
42.25257, -87.83229 |
| Tiffany 1910: |
Page 53 |
| Duncan 1980: |
Page 211 |
| Tiffany 1897: |
Page 34 |
| Tiffany 1893: |
Not listed |
| Tiffany 1886: |
Not listed |
| Completeness: |
High |
| Building status: |
Extant |
| Building date: |
1886 [ORG] |
| Architect: |
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| Also of interest: |
1918 Farwell Memorial Window, "Good Samaritan", by Henry Wynd Young [DC2022] |
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1941 "Nativity" window by Connick [CONN1941] |
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1950 McClure Memorial Window, "Christ Blessing Children", by Connick [CONN1950] |
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1953 Holt Memorial Window, "St. Paul" ("Sword of the Spirit"), by Connick [CONN1953] |
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1982 "Compassion of Jesus" window by Franz Schroeder [DC2022] |
| Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
| Confidence: |
High |
| Memorial name: |
Williams Memorial Window |
| Theme: |
Faith [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
| Tiffany 1910: |
Page 53 |
| Duncan 1980: |
Page 211 |
| Tiffany 1897: |
Page 34 |
| Signature: |
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| Other documentation: |
[CR1896, FE1896] |
| Designer: |
probably Frederick Wilson [TIFF1896, DEDUCED] |
| Designer comment: |
Tiffany 1896 credits Wilson as the designer of a similar composition for the angel [TIFF1896] |
| Memorial details: |
Almira Smith Williams (26 Jan 1859 - 24 May 1895) [INSCRIPTION, CR1896, FE1896] |
| Donor: |
her husband, Charles Richard Williams [CR1896, FE1896, ORG] |
| Date: |
Installed ca. Sep 1896 [CR1896, FE1896] |
| Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO] |
| Inscription: |
In Memory / Almira Smith Williams / January 26 1859 May 24 1895 // She doeth little kindnesses, / Which most leave undone, or despise: / For naught that sets one heart at ease, / And giveth happiness or peace, / Is low-esteemed in her eyes. [PHOTO] |
| Category: |
Faith |
| Restoration: |
Restored by Venturella Studio, 1999 [TV2015] |
| Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
| Confidence: |
High |
| Memorial name: |
Smith Memorial Window |
| Theme: |
I am the way, the truth and the life [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
|
Christ and the Pilgrims [ORG] |
| Tiffany 1910: |
Page 53 |
| Duncan 1980: |
Page 211 |
| Tiffany 1897: |
Page 34 |
| Signature: |
COPYRIGHT 1897 / TIFFANY GLASS & DECORATING CO / NEW YORK [PHOTO] |
|
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| Other documentation: |
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| Designer: |
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| Memorial details: |
William Henry Smith (1 Dec 1833 - 29 Jul 1896) and Emiline (Emma) Reynolds Smith (25 Dec 1839 - 12 May 1891) [INSCRIPTION] |
| Donor: |
their son, Delavan Smith [ORG] |
| Date: |
Design copyright 1897 [SIGNATURE] |
|
Installed in 1897 [ORG] |
| Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO] |
| Inscription: |
I am the way, the truth, and the life. // In memory of / William Henry Smith / December 1 1833 July 29 1896 / and Emma Reynolds Smith / December 25 1839 May 12 1891 [PHOTO] |
| Category: |
Pilgrim |
| Restoration: |
Restored by Venturella Studio, 2000 [TV2015] |
| Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
| Confidence: |
High |
| Memorial name: |
Holt Memorial Window (Reid Memorial Window) |
| Theme: |
Angel of Prayer [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
|
The Guardian Angel [ORG] |
| Tiffany 1910: |
Page 53 |
| Duncan 1980: |
Page 211 |
| Tiffany 1897: |
Page 34 |
| Signature: |
COPYRIGHT 1897 / TIFFANY GLASS & DECORATING CO [PHOTO] |
|
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| Other documentation: |
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| Designer: |
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| Memorial details: |
Lily Reid Holt (1863 - 5 Oct 1895) and Alfred Lincoln Holt (19 Jan 1862 - 27 Jan 1890) [INSCRIPTION, FINDAGRAVE] |
| Donor: |
mother / mother-in-law Martha McWilliams (Mrs. Simon Somerville) Reid [ORG, FINDAGRAVE] |
| Date: |
Design copyright 1897 [SIGNATURE] |
| Size: |
20' high x 6' wide [TV2015] |
| Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO] |
| Inscription: |
Alfred Lincoln Holt / Lily Reid Holt / "The beloved of the Lord / shall dwell in safety by him." / "He shall speak peace." [PHOTO] |
| Category: |
Angel of Prayer; Guardian Angel |
| Restoration: |
Restored by Venturella Studio, 1998 [TV2015] |
| Tiffany/Duncan comment: |
Tiffany 1910 calls this the Reid Memorial Window because Mrs. Reid was the donor [TIFF1910, DUNC1980, DEDUCED] |
| Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
| Confidence: |
High |
| Memorial name: |
Farwell Memorial Window |
| Theme: |
Angel of Victory [CDN1914, CDT1914, IO1914, ORG] |
| Tiffany 1910: |
Not listed |
| Duncan 1980: |
Not listed |
| Tiffany 1897: |
Not listed |
| Signature: |
TIFFANY STUDIOS N.Y. 1913 [PHOTO] |
|
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| Other documentation: |
[CDN1914, CDT1914, IO1914, WDS1914] |
| Designer: |
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| Memorial details: |
John Villiers Farwell (29 Jul 1825 - 20 Aug 1908) and Emeret Cooley Farwell (25 Jan 1826 - 6 Apr 1912) [INSCRIPTION, CDN1914, CDT1914, IO1914, WDS1914, FINDAGRAVE] |
| Donor: |
their children, John V. Farwell, Francis Cooley Farwell, Arthur Lincoln Farwell and Fannie Farwell Tuttle [ORG] |
| Date: |
Signature 1913 [SIGNATURE] |
|
Installed ca. Apr 1914 [CDN1914, CDT1914, IO1914, WDS1914] |
| Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO, CDN1914] |
| Inscription: |
Thanks be to God which giveth us the Victory / They fought the good fight, they kept the faith // In Memory of / John Villiers Farwell 1825-1908 / Emeret Cooley Farwell 1826-1912 [PHOTO] |
| Category: |
Angel of Victory |
| CDN1914: |
Chicago Daily News (10 Apr 1914, p. 22) |
| CDT1914: |
Chicago Daily Tribune (11 Apr 1914, p. 11) |
| CONN1941: |
Charles J. Connick Stained Glass Foundation Collection (1941, job file 2252) |
| CONN1950: |
Charles J. Connick Stained Glass Foundation Collection (1950, job file 2251) |
| CONN1953: |
Charles J. Connick Stained Glass Foundation Collection (1953, job file 3432) |
| CR1896: |
The Chicago Record (23 Sep 1896, p. 5) |
| DC2022: |
Digital Chicago website (13 Nov 2022) |
| DEDUCED: |
Deduced from other information |
| DUNC1980: |
Tiffany Windows, Alastair Duncan (1980) |
| FE1896: |
The Fourth Estate (1 Oct 1896, p. 10) |
| FINDAGRAVE: |
Findagrave.com, for deducing biographical or genealogical information |
| GKK2022: |
Grace Kennings-Kwiatkowska, personal communication (14 Nov 2022) |
| INSCRIPTION: |
Inscription on item |
| IO1914: |
Daily Inter Ocean (20 Apr 1914, p. 9) |
| LF1902: |
The Lake Forester (29 Nov 1902, p. 1) |
| ORG: |
Organization |
| PHOTO: |
Photo of item |
| SIGNATURE: |
Signature on item |
| TIFF1886: |
Announcement in American Architect and Building News, Tiffany Glass Company (6 Feb 1886) |
| TIFF1893: |
Chicago Exposition booklet, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (1893) |
| TIFF1896: |
Memorial Windows, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (1896) |
| TIFF1897: |
A List of Windows: And Extracts from Letters & Newspapers, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (1897) |
| TIFF1910: |
A Partial List of Tiffany Windows, Tiffany Studios (1910) |
| TV2015: |
Venturella Studio website (26 Jul 2015) |
| WDS1914: |
The Waukegan Daily Sun (11 Apr 1914, p. 8) |
