925 Chicago Ave

Construction date: approximate 1888*

Style:

Italianate, Italianate

Historical Summary:

Altered in 1909 by C. E. Anderson for J. P. Kraft.

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 ca. 1888. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is box frame. The foundation is stone. Exterior walls are original wood siding. The building has a gable roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles and paired brackets. There is one center, straddle ridge, brick chimney. Windows are original wood, 2/2 double-hung sashes. There is a single-story, full-width open porch characterized by a hip roof clad in asphalt shingles with battered wood posts.

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

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Located in:

925 Chicago Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

925 Chicago Ave

Construction date: approximate 1888*