After rehabbing the exterior of the Cook Mansion, officials held a rededication ceremony. A small crowd gathers in front of the Cook mansion. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

After rehabbing the exterior of the Cook Mansion, officials held a rededication ceremony. Mike Foley of DiVinci Painters laughs while joking with Ray Jenisch of J. C. Licht, Libertyville, right and Jim Gasparro of Benjamin Moore Paint Co. | Rob Dicker~Sun

After the exterior of the Cook Mansion was renovated, officials gathered for a rededication. The mansion was built in 1878 and has been a residence, library and focal point in Libertyville. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Officials recently held a rededication ceremony at the Cook Mansion in Libertyville. Mayor Terry Weppler address the crowd from the front steps. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

A small crowd gathers in front of the Cook mansion for a rededication ceremony. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Ansel B. Cook was the original owner of the Cook Mansion in downtown Libertyville. The mansion was built in 1878. | Photo submitted by the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society.

The Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society provided this rendering of the Cook Mansion, built in 1878. The building's exterior recently was renovated, and the building was rededicated to the village earlier this month. | Photo submitted.

The Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society provided this image showing the Cook Mansion in its early years. | Photo submitted.

The Cook Mansion in downtown Libertyville was donated to the village in 1920, and served as the Libertyville Library until 1967. | Photo submitted by the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society.