to open up the first-floor porch on the east side, and windows were added to the second story at that time to bring in more light. The house was damaged in a 1977 attic fire but the top floor was rebuilt with only minor modifications. After the Millard family sold the Log House in 1998, extensive remodeling was undertaken including the addition of a massive stone stairway on the west side. The Log House property originally encompassed 11 acres including a beach and adjacent bluff on Lake Michigan, but over the years most of the land was subdivided and sold. In the 1970s, the bluff and beach were acquired by the Highland Park Park District and were combined with the Shaffner property to create Millard Park. References National Register of Historic Places in Lake County, Illinois Houses completed in 1893 Highland Park, Illinois Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Houses in Lake County, Illinois