539 Belleforte Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

539 Belleforte Ave

Construction date: documented 1902*

Builder:

Vierow Brothers

Style:

Foursquare, Vernacular

Significant Owner(s):

F. W. Cook

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture
Designated at Local level : Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture

Rating or Rank:

Contributing

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Potentially eligible as a contributing resource

Architectural Description:

This is a 2-story single-family residence in the Vernacular style built in 1902. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is frame. The foundation is stone. Exterior walls are replacement rolled asphalt. The building has a hip roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles. Front-facing gabled dormer and south-facing shed dormer. Windows are replacement vinyl, 1/1 double-hung sashes. There is a single-story, full-width enclosed porch characterized by a hip roof clad in asphalt shingles with round posts.

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

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