1142-1146 Chicago Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

1142-1146 Chicago Ave

Construction date: documented 1924*

Architect:

Hall, Lawrence, Rippel and Ratcliffe

Builder:

Ericsson & Grumlish Co.

Style:

Commercial building, Beaux Arts/Neo-Classical

Significant Owner(s):

George Petrokas

 

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 commercial building in the Beaux Arts/Neo-Classical style built in 1924. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is masonry. Exterior walls are original terracotta and original brick. West and South facades are terracotta; North and East facades are common brick. The building has a flat roof. Windows are double-hung sashes.

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

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