Cuneo Museum, Vernon Hills

Name: Cuneo Museum
Address: 1350 Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, 60061, United States
Telephone: +1 847-362-3042

#3 among attractions in Vernon Hills

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The Cuneo Mansion and Gardens are a historic home, art collection and gardens in Vernon Hills, Illinois, built in 1914 and designed by architect Benjamin Marshall of Marshall & Fox. The mansion's first owner was Samuel Insull, an original founder of the General Electric Company. John Cuneo, Sr. purchased the mansion in 1937 after the collapse of the Insull utility empire. Cuneo is best known as the founder of the Cuneo Press and Hawthorn Mellody Dairy. Cuneo had the interior of the Mansion painted with murals from Chicago Ecclesiological Muralist John Mallin. In 2009, the house was donated to Loyola University Chicago. ()

Coordinates: 42°15'0"N, 87°57'1"W

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1350 Milwaukee AveVernon Hills 60061 United States

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+1 847-362-3042

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Cuneo Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hawthorn Mall, Lambs Farm, Cook Memorial Library, Par-King Skill Golf.

0.5 miS
Shopping, Building, Shopping centre
Hawthorn Mall, Vernon Hills
13 min walk • Hawthorn Mall, formerly Westfield Hawthorn, is a shopping mall in Vernon Hills, Illinois. It was developed by Urban Investment and Development Co, and anchor stores Sears and Marshall Field & Company as part of New Century Town, a community with 5,000 condominiums and townhomes planned at the time.
2.8 miNE
Park
Lambs Farm, Libertyville
72 min walk • Lambs Farm is a non-profit organization near Libertyville, Illinois, that provides vocational and residential services for over 250 adults with developmental disabilities.
2.6 miN
Park, Playground, Museum
Cook Memorial Library, Libertyville
66 min walk • The Cook Memorial Library, also known as the Ansel B. Cook House, is a historic house museum in Libertyville, Illinois, United States. It was built as a Victorian house for contractor and politician Ansel B. Cook in 1878.
5.1 miS
42°10'45"N • 87°55'27"W
Par-King Skill Golf, Lincolnshire
130 min walk • Mini golf, Golf
2.2 miSW
42°13'16"N • 87°58'9"W
Vernon Hills Golf Course, Vernon Hills
57 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire
103 min walk • The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois is a respected Chicago area regional theatre. Attached to the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, the theatre produces an average of five musicals each year, presented in the round, as well as productions aimed at younger audiences. A small, live orchestra provides accompaniment.
3.6 miS
Library
Vernon Area Public Library, Lincolnshire
93 min walk • Vernon Area Public Library is a public library in Lake County, Illinois, United States, serving the communities of Lincolnshire and unincorporated Prairie View, most of Long Grove, and smaller portions of Buffalo Grove, Riverwoods and Vernon Hills.
3.5 miN
Neighbourhood
Mrs. Isaac D. Adler House, Libertyville
90 min walk • The Mrs. Isaac D. Adler House is a property in Libertyville, Illinois, United States designed by architect David Adler for his mother Therese Hyman Adler.
5.2 miE
42°14'47"N • 87°50'53"W
Lake Forest Parks & Recreation, Lake Forest
134 min walk • Park
3.6 miE
42°15'27"N • 87°52'52"W
Elawa Farm, Lake Forest
92 min walk • Farm, Park
3.6 miE
42°15'27"N • 87°52'53"W
Wildlife Discovery Center, Lake Forest
91 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park, Museum