27 West 430 North Avenue, West Chicago, ILOn a warm clear day in August, 1994 I first set eyes on what would soon become my home for the next 10 1/2 years; Morton Manor. Built by Mark Morton of the Morton Salt Company in 1931, it was once known as one of the greatest showplaces in the county.
In September of 1994 I took over as caretaker of Morton Manor, a position I thought would only last a few years. I had no idea what was in store for me or how the estate would come to mean more to me than I could have imagined.
Here I hope to share the many memories and images of Morton Manor and the 100 or so acres that surrounded it. I'm still very sad that it is gone forever, but hopefully I can show others what a special place it really was.
My experience stretches 10 years up until March of 2005 when I moved back to Massachusetts. At that time the Manor was already being dismantled and today, to my knowledge there is nothing left.
In September of 1994 I took over as caretaker of Morton Manor, a position I thought would only last a few years. I had no idea what was in store for me or how the estate would come to mean more to me than I could have imagined.
Here I hope to share the many memories and images of Morton Manor and the 100 or so acres that surrounded it. I'm still very sad that it is gone forever, but hopefully I can show others what a special place it really was.
My experience stretches 10 years up until March of 2005 when I moved back to Massachusetts. At that time the Manor was already being dismantled and today, to my knowledge there is nothing left.
* A note about the posting dates of this blog. You may notice the dates are in reverse. This is the only way I could figure to have my blog read like a book so the posts make sense. If anyone out there knows of a better way please let me know:)
Are you planning on continuing the story? I have a lot of photos of the people in the Morton Salt family from the first part of the last century. They came from an antique dealer who passed away in the 70's. He bought them from a Morton estate. I am always looking for information on this family because of this...it is just very interesting to me...thanks!
ReplyDeleteCheck out my latest post. I would be interested in buying copies or originals of Morton history photos, if you are interested in selling.
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