Built in 1932, the house served as a summer home for businessman Robert Hosmer Morse and his family.

As the wealthy residents of Lake Forest typically used traditional designs for their homes, the modern architectural styles were an unusual choice.

The house's design features a stucco exterior, a horizontal emphasis throughout, casement windows, decorative limestone around the front entrance, and a recessed third floor.

[2] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2000.

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