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37-636: The Samuel Holmes House is a historic house at 2693 Sheridan Road in Highland Park , Illinois . Built in 1926, the Shingle style house was designed by architect Robert Seyfarth . The house is one of several Seyfarth-designed buildings in Highland Park and a rare example of the Shingle style in the city. The house's design includes an asymmetrical form, a gable roof with inset dormers , and

74-593: A 100-foot-high (30 m) bluff running along 6 miles (10 km) of Lake Michigan shoreline and deep, wooded ravines extending up to 1 mile (1.6 km) inland. Elevations range from 580 to 725 feet (177 to 221 m) above sea level. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 29,763 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 91.05% White , 1.84% Black or African American , 2.9% Asian , 0.18% Native American , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 2.51% of some other race and 1.48% of two or more races. 7.28% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). As of

111-600: A cedar shake sided exterior. Noted landscape architect Jens Jensen designed the house's grounds. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982. This article about a property in Lake County, Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Highland Park, Illinois Highland Park

148-547: A chief named Nic-sa-mah at a site likely located south of present-day Clavey Road and east of the Edens Expressway. In 1847, two German immigrants, John Hettinger and John Peterman founded a town along Lake Michigan , which they called St. John's. Soon, the town was abandoned, due to questions regarding ownership of the land. Three years later, another German Immigrant, Jacob Clinton Bloom, founded Port Clinton, which happened to be just south of St. John's. Port Clinton

185-425: A federal lawsuit against Ravinia Brewing Company for trademark infringement , alleging that the brewery's use of the name and imagery is misleading consumers into believing there is a relationship with the festival. The dispute escalated following the opening of a second brewery location and the rescinding of a prior agreement that the music festival now claims was violated. Ravinia Brewing Company responded, describing

222-817: A music program. The longest running program—Jazz Mentors and Scholars—assembles the best Chicago Public School musicians with city musicians to create a larger ensemble. Over the years, Ravinia Festival has hosted many famous artists. Recent artists who have performed at Ravinia include John Legend , Aretha Franklin , Bryan Ferry , Diana Ross , Maroon 5 , Common , Carrie Underwood , The Beach Boys , Tony Bennett , Lady Gaga , Josh Groban , Dolly Parton , Sheryl Crow , Patti LaBelle , Andrew Bird , Darius Rucker , Mary J. Blige , Gladys Knight , James Taylor , Santana , Stevie Nicks , Patti LuPone , Smokey Robinson , Sting and John Mellencamp among others. In November 2023, The Ravinia Festival Association, organizer of North America's oldest outdoor music festival, filed

259-602: A town, and the lighthouse was shut down. In 1867, ten men purchased Highland Park for $ 39,198.70. They were the original stockholders of the Highland Park Building Company. Following construction of the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad, a depot was established at Highland Park and a plat, extending south to Central Avenue, was laid out in 1856. At that point, Highland Park was settled on mostly scattered farms and undeveloped forested land. Highland Park

296-461: A well-known cartoonist and graphic novelist, are both Highland Park natives. Grace Slick , lead singer of Jefferson Airplane , was born in Highland Park, and journalist Jacob Scher lived here. Highland Park is the location of the main characters' former home in the CBS drama The Good Wife . Highland Park was used for location shots for several movies written and directed by John Hughes in

333-611: Is US-41 , which connects Chicago to Milwaukee . Commuter rail is available at four Metra stations within city borders ( Braeside , Ravinia Park , Ravinia , and Highland Park ), as well as two in nearby Highwood ( Highwood and Fort Sheridan ) on the Union Pacific North Line , which begins in Chicago and terminates in Kenosha, Wisconsin . Pace also offers several bus routes. Boat launch facilities are available along Lake Michigan . O'Hare International Airport

370-547: Is a suburban city located in the southeastern part of Lake County, Illinois , United States, about 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Chicago . Per the 2020 census , the population was 30,176. Highland Park is one of several municipalities located on the North Shore of the Chicago metropolitan area . A traveler in the area in 1833 described visiting a village of bark-covered structures where he ate roasted corn with

407-579: Is actively maintained by the Ravinia Neighbors Association, who work to enhance and preserve Ravinia's architecture, history, and environment. The business district on Roger Williams Ave., within walking distance from the Ravinia Festival grounds, includes neighborhood service businesses and restaurants. Ravinia takes its name from the numerous steep-sided ravines that slice the shoreline near Lake Michigan . In 1904,

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444-562: Is available for off-leash dogs), and Park Avenue Beach (which also has a boating facility). Highland Park is also home to the North Shore Yacht Club. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.7 km ), of which 12.2 square miles (31.6 km ) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km ), or 0.27%, is water. Its geographic features include

481-399: Is considered a Democratic stronghold, giving Joe Biden more than 80% of its vote in the 2020 United States presidential election . Highland Park voters also tend to prefer Democrats in local races. At the state level, Highland Park is a part of the 58th House District, represented by Bob Morgan (D-Highwood), and the 29th Senate District, represented by Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield). At

518-472: Is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest. The Skokie Valley Trail runs through town. Highland Park is popular with professional athletes, as the Chicago Bears practice facility is in nearby Lake Forest . Several members of the championship Chicago Bulls of 1990s also live or lived in Highland Park including Michael Jordan , Scottie Pippen , Toni Kukoc , B. J. Armstrong , and

555-498: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra who then made Ravinia its permanent summer residence. In addition to symphony concerts, often with guest soloists, the venue hosts opera , jazz , blues , folk , rock , and popular music performances, plus ballet , drama , and educational programs which take place year-round. These educational programs serve around 75,000 people each year in Chicago area schools without

592-624: The Steppenwolf Theatre in neighboring Deerfield. Academy Award winning screenwriter William Goldman was raised in Highland Park. Game of Thrones showrunner D. B. Weiss grew up in Highland Park and was inspired to get into screenwriting after hearing a talk by another Highland Parker, David Seltzer , screenwriter of The Omen and Lucas (1986 film) , which he also directed. Prolific screenwriter Allan Loeb , too, hails from Highland Park.' Award-winning novelist and short story writer Peter Orner and his brother, Eric Orner ,

629-514: The Union Pacific North Line at a station outside the front gate with special stops before and after concerts. It is the last private train stop in Illinois . The noted British conductor Sir Thomas Beecham , who guest-conducted the CSO there in 1940, referred to Ravinia as "the only railway station with a resident orchestra." Visitors get dropped off and picked up right at the front gate. ° Levine

666-525: The census of 2000, there were 31,365 people, 11,521 households, and 8,917 families living in the city. The population density was 2,537.5 inhabitants per square mile (979.7/km ). There were 11,934 housing units at an average density of 965.5 per square mile (372.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 91.20% White , 1.78% African American , 0.08% Native American , 2.28% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 3.46% from other races , and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.90% of

703-565: The 1920s, it was known as the summer opera capital of the world due to businessman Louis Eckstein, who booked all-opera seasons and artists from the Chicago Opera and New York Metropolitan Opera Companies. By 1930, Ravinia had featured performers including Yvonne Gall , Edward Johnson , and Giovanni Martinelli . However, the high costs of opera performances ultimately led to financial ruin for Ravinia, and it closed for four years. In 1936, North Shore residents raised enough funds to attract

740-551: The 1980s including Ferris Bueller's Day Off , Weird Science , Sixteen Candles , Uncle Buck and Home Alone . Other popular films from the 1980s shot or partially set in Highland Park include Ordinary People , Risky Business , and Lucas . Since 2000, Highland Park movies have included Kicking & Screaming and Shattered Memories of Love . In the film Shattered Glass , Stephen Glass , portrayed by actor Hayden Christensen , makes repeated reference to his family's residence in Highland Park as an indication of

777-402: The 36 acre (150,000 m ) parkland and lawn. Ravinia is one of the few concert venues in the country to allow full meals to be brought in and consumed at concerts, including allowing alcoholic beverages. Accordingly, most grocery stores and specialty restaurants in and around the Highland Park area offer ready-to-eat Ravinia picnics for purchase. Metra provides rail service to Ravinia Park on

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814-481: The A.C. Frost Company created Ravinia as an amusement park intended to lure riders to the fledgling Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad . The amusement park had a baseball diamond, electric fountain and refectory or casino building with dining rooms and a dance floor. The prairie-style Martin Theatre (then called Ravinia Theatre) is the only building on the grounds that dates back to that original construction. When

851-485: The National Register lists homes designed by prominent architects including John S. Van Bergen , Howard Van Doren Shaw , Robert E. Seyfarth , and David Adler . Landscape architect Jens Jensen lived in Highland Park and designed a number of projects in the community that are listed on the register. There are three public beaches in Highland Park: Rosewood Beach, Moraine Beach (part of which

888-402: The average family size was 3.09. In the city the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. The median income for a household in the city

925-447: The county level, the city is split between Districts 11 and 12, represented by former Highland Park City Councilman Paul Frank (D-Highland Park) and former Lake Forest Mayor Mike Rummel (R-Lake Forest), respectively. Mayors of Highland Park have included: The international headquarters of Solo Cup Company were previously located in Highland Park, before relocating to neighboring Lake Forest in 2009. The main highway in Highland Park

962-606: The covered pavilion or tickets to sit on the lawn. Many visitors arrive early and picnic on the lawn before and during concerts. The festival is located in Ravinia District, originally an artists' colony, which still retains much of its early character and architecture. Highland Park has several landmark structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places , notably the Willits House by Frank Lloyd Wright . In addition to several houses designed by Wright,

999-610: The high expectations they have for his career. Highland Park was where the cast of Oxygen's Bad Girls Club resided for its twelfth installment . "Highland Park has the feel of a gated community without the actual gates", writes Vanity Fair , and has a tradition of "very clever minds who left to strike gold in Hollywood." The creators of the Revenge of the Nerds , Beethoven , and other films grew up in Highland Park. It also

1036-598: The late GM Jerry Krause , thanks to its proximity to the team's former practice facility in neighboring Deerfield . Current Phoenix Suns ' CEO Josh Bartelstein grew up in Highland Park, as well. Musician Richard Marx grew up in Highland Park, Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan resides here, Olympic figure skater Jason Brown attended high school in Highland Park, and actress Rachel Brosnahan from Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , grew up in Highland Park and attended Highland Park High School. Actor Gary Sinise attended Highland Park High School and co-founded

1073-401: The lawsuit as "baseless and an embarrassment", emphasizing their willingness to coexist peacefully with the festival and defend their legal and moral right to their name. The legal battle centers on issues of brand confusion and the use of music-themed marketing, with the festival's complaint detailing multiple counts of trademark-related violations. For most attendees, Ravinia is experienced on

1110-533: The park's existence became jeopardized following the railroad's bankruptcy, local residents (for the most part Chicago businessmen) formed a corporation in 1911 to purchase and operate the park. Music was a confirmed summer activity from then on, except for a brief hiatus during the Great Depression and the COVID-19 pandemic . The Ravinia Festival has been widely acclaimed throughout its history. In

1147-408: The population. There were 11,521 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and

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1184-615: Was $ 100,967, and the median income for a family was $ 117,235. Males had a median income of $ 83,121 versus $ 41,175 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 55,331. About 2.3% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over. The City of Highland Park is a council-manager government . The nonpartisan City Council consists of seven members, including an elected mayor and six council members, all elected at-large and serving staggered four-year terms. The current city council consists of: Highland Park

1221-537: Was a "dry" community, in which the sale of alcoholic drinks was prohibited. In 2013, Highland Park passed an ordinance banning assault weapons within the city. In 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld the ban, and later that year, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the ruling to stand. On July 4, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, killing seven people and injuring dozens more. A suspect

1258-478: Was apprehended hours later and charged with first-degree murder . Highland Park has several attractions including a downtown shopping district and the Ravinia Festival . Ravinia Festival is an open-air pavilion seating 3,200, which hosts classical, pop, jazz and Latin concerts in the summers. It has been the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1936. Concert-goers can purchase seats in

1295-532: Was described by Elijah Middlebrook Haines as "one of the most promising villages in the city". In 1854, a lighthouse was built in Port Clinton, thanks to funding by the US Congress and sponsorships from Illinois representatives. Despite having a functioning lighthouse with a keeper, a pier, sawmill, and a plank road, Port Clinton did not have a train station in 1855. In 1860, Port Clinton stopped growing as

1332-476: Was established as a city on March 11, 1869, with a population of 500, and evolved from the two settlements of St. John and Port Clinton; St. John's Avenue and Port Clinton Square are named after the settlements. Highland Park was named from its parklike setting at a lofty elevation relative to the lake, and was given its name from Walter S. Gurnee . The town annexed the village of Ravinia in 1899. From its establishment in 1869 until November 1, 1900, Highland Park

1369-449: Was the setting for the 2000/2001 Fox and PBS documentary show American High . North Shore School District 112 operates an early childhood center, seven elementary schools, and two middle schools. Township High School District 113 operates Highland Park High School , as well as Deerfield High School in nearby Deerfield. Ravinia Festival The Ravinia neighborhood, once an incorporated village before annexation in 1899,

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