725 Belleforte Ave

Construction date: documented 1924*

Architect:

George Pearson

Builder:

Alan McConachie

Style:

Foursquare, Prairie School

Significant Owner(s):

George R. Hemingway

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 Prairie School style built in 1924. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is masonry. The foundation is concrete block. Exterior walls are original stucco. The building has a hip roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles. There is one side left, exterior, brick chimney. Windows are historic wood, 3/1 double-hung sashes. There is a single-story, partial-width open porch characterized by an integrated (under the main) roof with square stuccoed posts. Recessed single entry door. There is a two-story, rear, frame/stucco addition. Extends the length of the foursquare into a long rectangular house.

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

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Located in:

725 Belleforte Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

725 Belleforte Ave

Construction date: documented 1924*