847 Chicago Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

847 Chicago Ave

Construction date: documented 1884*

Style:

Gable and wing, Italianate

 

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 Italianate style built in 1884. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is box frame. The foundation is stone. 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 historic wood, 2/2 double-hung sashes. There is a single-story platform/stoop characterized by a gabled roof clad in asphalt shingles.

* Date source: Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest

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