38 N Austin Blvd Oak Park, Illinois USA

St. Catherine of Siena Rectory

Construction date: documented 1963*

Current name:

St. Catherine of Siena/St. Lucy Rectory

Architect:

Joseph McCarthy & Associates

Builder:

W. J. Lynch

Style:

Church rectory, Gothic Revival

Significant Owner(s):

Archbishop of Chicago

 

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:

Non-Contributing

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Potentially eligible as a contributing resource

Architectural Description:

This is a 2-story rectory in the Gothic Revival style built in 1963. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is masonry. The foundation is poured concrete. Exterior walls are original brick and original stone veneer. Inset entry wall and between windows appears to be granite or other stone. Two-story entry bay and south bump-out clad with Lannen stone veneer. The building has a flat roof. Windows are original wood, 1/1 double-hung sashes. There is a platform/stoop. Single door in main entry facing Austin with two-story arched Lannen stone veneer surround.

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

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