115 Dempster St Evanston, IL 60201

This important lakefront residence is located on the original Daniel Burnham estate in the Evanston Lakefront Historic District. Designed by Ernest Mayo, the home offers more than 10,000 square feet of tastefully renovated living space on nearly 3/4 of an acre overlooking the lake. The home is elevated from the surrounding properties by Daniel Burnham's original terrace wall, offering optimal lake views and privacy. Since its 1911 completion, the home has seldom been on the market, and there have been only four owners.The home was designed in a Georgian Revival style which dates back to the years following the 1876 United States Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia. Most of these homes are symmetrical and rectangular in plan. The front facades have classical entrances with projecting porticos topped by a pediment. Paneled doors flanked by sidelights and topped by rectangular transoms or fanlights are common, as are multi-pane, double-hung windows with shutters.The Georgian Revival style is the best represented of the historic revival styles within the Lakeshore Historic District, with 100 examples dating from 1885 through 1962. Twenty-two of these homes have been designated local landmarks, including 115 Dempster.In recent years, this home has been extensively restored and enhanced. Highlights include a new kitchen and baths, new windows, new mahogany doors and trim, new electric (including Lutron dimmers), new plumbing, and a new addition on the home's east side, replacing a wooden structure that was not in keeping with Mayo's original design.Over the last 20 years, the landscaping and hardscaping was enhanced by some of the North Shore's leading designers. Highlights include brick paver walkways, a new bluestone terrace, a sunken English garden, and a massive lawn elevated by the original seawall -- all surrounded by mature trees, including three elm trees.There is simply nothing like this home between Evanston and the city. It is a substantial property that includes an irreplaceable historic home with direct views of the lake from all rooms in the home. 130 years after the Burnham family fled city living for this quiet pocket within Evanston, it still offers a tranquil place to call home.If you think this home might be right for you, please call or email us. We are standing by to answer your questions or schedule a time for you to walk through with a member of our team.