The Bogart
The Bogart dates back to 1873, when the Ox-Bow Inn was frequented by fishermen. It was used by School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni in the 1920s and has also served as a women’s dormitory known as “the Convent.” It was later the residence of Alice Bogart, who left it to Ox-Bow after she passed away in 1984. The Bogart is now used as studios for Ox-Bow staff and Fellowship students.
The Bogart was built by Henry Shriver in 1874–75, at nearly the same time his brother built the house that later became the Old Inn. The Bogart remained home to the Henry Shriver family until 1908, when they moved to town. In 1945, David Bennett acquired the property and allowed Ox-Bow to use the Shriver house. Bennett died in 1953, and in 1954, Alice Williams Bogart and her mother, Olive Williams, purchased the property. Alice began using the house as her primary home, coming in late spring and staying into the fall.
