731 Belleforte Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

731 Belleforte Ave

Construction date: approximate 1896

Style:

Gable front, Folk/Traditional

Historical Summary:

Front porch dates to 1924

 

Status of Historic Designation:

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

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 Folk/Traditional style built ca. 1896. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is box frame. The foundation is concrete block. Exterior walls are modern vinyl siding. The building has a gable roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles. There is one center, straddle ridge, brick chimney. Windows are replacement vinyl, 1/1 double-hung sashes. There is a single-story, full-width open porch characterized by a hip roof clad in asphalt shingles with square wood posts. Porch was constructed in 1924.

Description generated by RuskinARC.