714 Belleforte Ave

Construction date: approximate 1895*

Style:

Gable front, Folk/Traditional

Historical Summary:

Charles Voss altered a cottage to a gable front two-flat in 1907. The Voss family owned the property until 1959.

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District 2009
Designated at Local level : Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District 2012

Rating or Rank:

Contributing

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Potentially eligible as a contributing resource

Architectural Description:

This is a 1.5-story single-family residence in the Folk/Traditional style built ca. 1895. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is box frame. The foundation is concrete block. Exterior walls are replacement aluminum siding. The building has a gable roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles. Windows are double-hung sashes.

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

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Located in:

714 Belleforte Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

714 Belleforte Ave

Construction date: approximate 1895*