Elawa Farm Foundation

Originally, Elawa Farm was built in 1917 for A. Watson Armour, a member of one of Chicago's oldest and most distinguished families.  It is considered architecturally significant as a rare representative example of a Lake Forest gentleman's farm. The buildings forming the main farm group have been restored and adapted for today's use to preserve Elawa Farm as a stunning example of estate farm architecture and a unique gem of Lake Forest.

Today, Elawa Farm Foundation is dedicated to the preservation and stewardship of a unique 16-acre parcel of designed landscapes, production gardens and buildings of architectural and historic significance – all nestled by 100 + acres of natural settings.Elawa Farm is a public-private partnership dedicated to the preservation and stewardship of a unique combination of natural setting, designed landscapes and buildings of architectural and historic significance.