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Cuneo Mansion and Gardens

Cuneo Mansion and Gardens is a arboretum, botanical garden & nature center in Vernon Hills, Illinois. It is one of the U.S. museums catalogued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Vernon Hills, IllinoisArboretum, Botanical Garden & Nature Center
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What is Cuneo Mansion and Gardens?

The Cuneo Mansion and Gardens are a historic home, art collection and gardens in Vernon Hills, Illinois, built in 1914 and designed by architect Benjamin Marshall of Marshall & Fox. The mansion's first owner was Samuel Insull, an original founder of the General Electric Company. John Cuneo, Sr. purchased the mansion in 1937 after the collapse of the Insull utility empire. Cuneo is best known as the founder of the Cuneo Press and Hawthorn Mellody Dairy. Cuneo had the interior of the Mansion painted with murals from Chicago Ecclesiological Muralist John Mallin. In 2009, the house was donated to Loyola University Chicago.

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Museum details

Name
Cuneo Mansion and Gardens
Type
Arboretum, Botanical Garden & Nature Center
City
Vernon Hills
State
Illinois
IMLS Museum ID
8401700543
Coordinates
41.89756, -87.62332
What kind of museum is Cuneo Mansion and Gardens?

Cuneo Mansion and Gardens is classified as a arboretum, botanical garden & nature center in the IMLS Museum Data Files. Browse more arboretum, botanical garden & nature centers →

Where is Cuneo Mansion and Gardens located?

Cuneo Mansion and Gardens is located in Vernon Hills, Illinois at approximately 41.89756, -87.62332. See the map above.

Does Cuneo Mansion and Gardens have a website?

The IMLS record for Cuneo Mansion and Gardens does not list a website.

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