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In 1900, Moore married Lora Smalley, and together they had a son, Nathaniel. Deeply in love, Moore resolved to build a luxurious countryside retreat for his family. Attracted by Lake Geneva’s pristine waters and scenic landscape — a magnet for Chicago’s elite since the advent of the railroad in 1871 — Moore envisioned a majestic estate that would surpass all others in grandeur and elegance.
He began purchasing land on the lake’s southern shore, an area gradually transforming into a glittering enclave of the wealthy. His vision was grand: not merely a summer cottage, but “the largest estate on the lake,” reflecting his colossal success and taste. By the early 1900s, Luigi Moore set about turning this dream into reality, and Loramoor was born.