Idlewild in Lake County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Idlewild Lot Owners Association
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, September 28, 2021
1. Idlewild Lot Owners Association Marker
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Idlewild Lot Owners Association. . In 1920 Idlewild’s founders, Wilbur Lemon, Alvin Wright, and brothers Erastus and Adelbert Branch, joined William Jennings to form the Idlewild Lot Owners Association (ILOA). The ILOA was responsible for public improvements and maintenance of the resort, in addition to promoting fellowship and community pride. Sunday forums featured speakers like fellow resorter and author Charles Chesnutt. In 1934 the Women’s Club of Idlewild merged with the ILOA, where women often assumed leadership roles. The ILOA hosted fashion and variety shows as fundraisers for improvement projects. In 1954 the ILOA purchased this site and began developing youth programs. This building, the Robert Riffe Youth Center, opened around 1962.
In 1920 Idlewild’s founders, Wilbur Lemon, Alvin Wright, and brothers Erastus and Adelbert Branch, joined William Jennings to form the Idlewild Lot Owners Association (ILOA). The ILOA was responsible for public improvements and maintenance of the resort, in addition to promoting fellowship and community pride. Sunday forums featured speakers like fellow resorter and author Charles Chesnutt. In 1934 the Women’s Club of Idlewild merged with the ILOA, where women often assumed leadership roles. The ILOA hosted fashion and variety shows as fundraisers for improvement projects. In 1954 the ILOA purchased this site and began developing youth programs. This building, the Robert Riffe Youth Center, opened around 1962.
Erected 2009 by Michigan Historical Commission - Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number L2206.)
Location. 43° 53.242′ N, 85° 46.796′ W. Marker is in Idlewild, Michigan, in Lake County. Marker is at the intersection of Lake Drive and
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East Glade Street, on the right when traveling north on Lake Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11330 S Lake Dr, Idlewild MI 49642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, September 28, 2021
2. Idlewild Lot Owners Association Marker
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, September 28, 2021
3. Robert Riffe Youth Center
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.