Nagirroc

James C. Corrigan died in December 1908,^[1] and Nagirroc was inherited by his son, James W. Corrigan.^[8]

The younger Corrigan spent several hundred thousand dollars landscaping Nagirroc.^[3] As early as 1912, he had established a large aviary holding many exotic birds, and a bear pit capable of holding six adult bears.^[9] By 1916, he had established a small private zoo for himself.^[10]

James W. Corrigan turned Nagirroc into more of a farm than a wooded private estate. He raised milch cows and established a dairy.^[10] A large portion of the grounds were used to raise poultry. Corrigan had 700 white Leghorn chickens, 50 white American Pekin ducks, and a flock of turkeys.^[5] He also raised pheasants, including Golden, Lady Amherst, Reeves's, ringnecked, Silvers, and versi-colored, and the rare Impeyan. His poultry operation included modern incubators and large system of brooders (places to keep chicks protected, warm, fed, and watered until they are big enough for a coop or outdoor enclosure).^[5] The farm had its own electrical plant powered by coal gas.^[10]

Corrigan donated large shipments of flowers to local hospitals, orphanages, and other institutions for the sick, poor, and needy.^[10] He built a large refrigeration and storage plant on the estate to hold cut flowers prior to distribution.^[3] His dairy products and poultry were to restaurants and in select stores.^[10]

Corrigan enlarged the estate in May 1916 by purchasing 91 acres (37 ha) south of Ridge Road.^[11] It doubled in size between 1916 and 1924 to 425 acres (172 ha).^[3] The estate became a showcase for exotic plants, particularly flowers.^[3] James Jr. also added a private golf course^[12] and a 270-foot (82 m) long swimming pool.^[3]

Nagirroc was largely open to the public, and numerous graveled paths guided people about the property.^[10] Of all the estates owned by wealthy businessmen in Lake County, Nagirroc was considered the most beautiful and best-run.^[10]

At some point between 1908 and 1924, the home which James C. Corrigan had built burned down. James W. Corrigan had a new structure built about 300 feet (91 m) to the northwest, a bit further away from Ridge Road.^[12]

A syndicate of investors purchased Nagirroc on January 7, 1924, for $350,000 (equivalent to $4,936,000 in 2023).^[3] The syndicate turned the land over to the newly-formed Cedarhurst Golf Club.^[13] The house was converted into a clubhouse and substantial additions made, including a kitchen, ballroom, locker rooms, showers^[3]

The house-cum-clubhouse burned down in the autumn of 1925.^[14] The golf club built a new concrete clubhouse on the site of James C. Corrigan's old home.^[12] In March 1926, 200 acres (81 ha) of the estate were sold and became the Cedarhurst Club Colony luxury housing development.^[14]

Cedarhurst became the Pine Ridge Golf Club in April 1928.^[15]

In March 1992, the private golf course was sold to Lake Metroparks for $2.76 million (equivalent to $5,382,000 in 2023).^[16] It is still operated as a public golf course as of 2025.