The city is once again seeking a new use for the mansion. After nearly a decade of trying and failing to find a purpose for the Harley Clarke house the city of Evanston are still searching for proposals for “adaptive use and rehabilitation” for the lakefront property.

Only time will tell whether any of these proposals have passed muster, and what might be next for this storied property…

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