116-122 N Austin Blvd Oak Park, Illinois USA

116-122 N Austin Blvd

Construction date: documented 1916*

Builder:

H. D. Dundelen

Style:

Apartment/multi-unit complex, Craftsman.

Four large square front bays with gable roofs and large wood brackets and half-timbering. Limestone banding and decorative trim.

Significant Owner(s):

P. Porter

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : Ridgeland/Oak Park Historic District 1983
Designated at Local level : Ridgeland/Oak Park Historic District 1994

Rating or Rank:

Contributing

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Potentially eligible as a contributing resource

Architectural Description:

This is a 3-story apartment building in the Craftsman style built in 1916. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is masonry. Exterior walls are original brick and original stucco. The building has a side gable roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles and brackets and four gabled dormers. Four front-facing gabled square bays. Rear roof is flat with parapet walls. Windows are original wood, 3/1 double-hung sashes. Two entry doors at grade with glazing and sidelights within a brick and limestone surround.

* Date source: Village of Oak Park building permit archives.

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