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Deerpath Inn
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National Register of Historic Places

Deerpath Inn

Also known as The Deer Path Inn

On the National Register since 199234 years
Tudor RevivalListed 1992Lake Forest
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Deerpath Inn

Deerpath Inn, at 255 E. Illinois Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1992. It was among the first 6 of Lake Forest’s 20 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Tudor Revival, as it does for 52 other Illinois listings. The listing covers 3 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHotel in Lake Forest, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 61 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

255 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Deerpath InnStart here
  2. 2Vine-Oakwood-Green Bay Road Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
  3. 3Edward H. Bennett House and StudioFrench Renaissance · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Noble Judah EstateFrench Renaissance · 0.3 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWest Park Neighborhood Historic DistrictTudor Revival0.5 miDLake Forest Historic DistrictTudor0.7 miDGreen Bay Road Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.9 miBLouis F. Swift HouseItalian Renaissance · Built 19161 miBRagdaleBuilt 19761 mi
More like it

Tudor Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Tudor Revival.

West Park Neighborhood Historic District0.5 mi away
Green Bay Road Historic District0.9 mi away
Deerpath Hill Estates Historic District1.5 mi away
Robert P. Lamont HouseBuilt 1924 · 1.9 mi away

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Questions about Deerpath Inn

Is Deerpath Inn on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 11, 1992 (Register number 92000482).

Is Deerpath Inn a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Sheridan Historic District, 2.7 miles away.

Can you visit Deerpath Inn?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Deerpath Inn?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 61 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28893372 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.