Lake Forest · Downtown Lake Forest
Deer Path Inn
An English-style inn in downtown Lake Forest, on the National Register since 1992, with the White Hart Pub, afternoon tea and free parking.
- Built
- 1928–29NRHP significant years 1928 and 1929; the official pages read give no construction date.
- Style
- English (per the inn); NRHP lists Classical Revival
- Architect
- William C. Jones; Anderson & Ticknor (NRHP)
- Type
- Inn
- Area
- Downtown Lake Forest
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
The Deer Path Inn, listed on the National Register in 1992, was designed by William C. Jones with Anderson & Ticknor, with significant years of 1928 and 1929. It presents itself as a quintessentially English inn in the center of historic Lake Forest, with the White Hart Pub, a brasserie, afternoon tea and an English garden.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site free
- Elevator
- Pets welcome
- Address: 255 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.