If you are familiar with the literary works of F. Scott Fitzgerald, then you should know the image that the work of an American writer creates. Fitzgerald’s notable work The Great Gatsby is a close-up representation of the Jazz Age romps through the French Riviera, Long Island’s Gold Coast, or the Roaring ’20s Manhattan. Much of Fitzgerald’s work was inspired by his life experiences and one of the author’s musicals was Lake Forest, Illinois. Town and Country, according to Kingdom Come Farm, the sprawling mansion built in 1906 by Howard van Doren Shaw serves as the heart of Fitzgerald’s life. After years of obscurity, the mansion has been revived for its old world charm.
According to Towns & Country, the property originally belonged to stockbroker Charles Garfield King, whose daughter Ginevra King had a brief affair with Fitzgerald. Today, the property is owned by Jeanette Hodgkinson and her husband, Danny. The living room of the house has a Greek pattern carved into the cornice that runs to the elliptical bay in the center of the room. The grand staircase leading up from the entrance has a breathtaking vintage aura.
Towns & Country reports that Hodgkinson chose restoration over renovation to maintain this essence of the home. The report said that during the restoration, the walls covered with lead-based paint were encapsulated to make them safe to touch. The onyx fireplace in the master bedroom needed work after the expert described it as “too many a no-no” due to the rare green color. Towns and Country reports that it was with the help of a historian, Hodgkinson, saved the house, and even helped earn it historic status.
It is reported that Hodgkinson bought Kingdom Come Farm and 1.4 acres of land, including an English garden, in 2018 for less than $700,000 (Rs 5,23,22,970), a significantly lower price than the year before. There was a house and five acres of land. The land was listed for over $6 million (Rs.44,84,82,600).
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