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Dunlap Lake is a 138-acre private lake east of downtown Edwardsville in Madison County, Illinois, United States, which was created by Orie T. Dunlap in the 1930s. The community is a private-residential district where residents can swim, fish and boat. The Dunlap Lake Property Owners Association was founded in 1950 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1952 to maintain and protect the lake and the subdivision.〔(“Lake Subdivision is Result of Dream of Late O. T. Dunlap, Historical Society Hears” ) (Oct. 8 1963). The Edwardsville Intelligencer.〕 ==History== Orie T. Dunlap, owner of Madison Construction Company, purchased a parcel of land outside of Edwardsville on Oct. 1, 1936 from George Foehrkolb to create a private lake subdivision. In April 1938, Dunlap also purchased an additional 42 acres outside of Edwardsville to form the lake space itself. Construction of the lake began on November 1940 and the first phase was completed in May 1941. The beginning of World War II halted the road construction around the lake because road oil was not available. After the war, construction was completed in 1946 and Dunlap began selling the 526 lots. At that time there were 252 lots along the 15 miles of lakefront. The subdivision was annexed to Edwardsville in 1977 in order for residents to receive federal and state grants to build a reliable sewer system.〔〔Hillig, Terry (July 1989). (“Lake is centerpiece of secluded subdivision.” ) Alton Telegraph.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dunlap Lake (Edwardsville, Illinois)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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