Detail: 536 Forest Ave Oak Park Illinois: RuskinARC™

Basics

Resource Category:

Building

Resource Type:

Single-family residence

Location

Address:

536 Forest Ave

City:

Oak Park

County:

Cook

State/Province/Region:

Illinois

Zip/Postal Code:

60302

Country:

USA

Other Address or Location Information:

Between Chicago Ave and Augusta St

Parcel/Tax number or land unit:

16-06-320-017-0000

Local place name:

Setting/Landscape/Site Features:

Acreage, parcel, land unit size:

7,393.03 sq ft

Quad/Map name and date:

Date

Township/Range/Section:

39N / 13E / S6 SW

Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Historical Information

Historic name:

Current name:

Construction Date (range/estimated):

1880-1889

Construction Date Certainty:

documented

Known Construction Date:

1882

Source for Known Construction Date:

Village of Oak Park building permit archives.

Architect/Designer:

Developer:

Builder:

Significant Owner(s):

Historical Summary:

Siding was redone on front portion of house in 2002. Also a garage was added in 1924.

Extant Status:

Not Demolished

Architectural Style and Form

Plan/Footprint Shape:

Building Form or Plan Type (core plan):

Style, Primary:

Neo-Classical

Style, Secondary:

Colonial Revival

Notes on architectural style, form, distinguishing features:

Architectural Elements and Features

Number of Stories:

Bays:

Structural System:

frame

Foundation:

Basement:

Building Size:

Square footage/meters:

Roof Configuration:

Gambrel

Roof Material

replacement asphalt shingles

Roof remarks/description:

Eave Type:

Eave Ornamentation:

Dormer Count:

Six

Dormer Configuration:

gabled

Exterior Wall Material (primary):

original wood siding

Exterior Wall Material (secondary):

replacement wood shingles

Notes on exterior materials:

Principal Windows::

original wood

Window Panes/Lights:

1 over 1

Window Type:

Sash

Window remarks:

Chimney remarks/description:

Chimney Count (first):

one

Chimney Placement 1:

side right rear slope brick

Chimney Count (second):

Chimney Placement 2:

Porch description, characteristics, details:

There are two porches. One is at the front of the house which has no stairs down to the street. The other is the Primary Entryway which is on the side of the house next to the driveway.

Porch Height, Stories:

single-story

Porch Configuration:

Side wing

Porch Type:

Partially Enclosed

Porch Roof Shape:

flat

Porch Roof Material:

asphalt shingles

Porch Columns/Posts (upper or only):

classical round columns with Ionic capitals wood posts on

Porch Piers (lower):

Primary entryway:

Primary Entryway is on the right side of the house next to the driveway and has stairs leading onto a small porch and a wooden door leading into the house perpendicular to the stairs.

Function and Use

Historic Function:

Domestic: Single Dwelling

Present Function:

Domestic: Single Dwelling

Function remarks:

Listed, Designated, or Protected Status

Status Code:

Listed at the national level?

Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: Yes
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture

Designated at State/Province level?

Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: No
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Designated Locally?

Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: Yes
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture

Protected by ordinance or regulation?:

Yes

Protection status, remarks:

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility

Potentially eligible for historic/heritage designation?

Contributes to potential district

Level of potential eligibility

National
Local

Rating or Rank

Contributing

Recommended as a potential landmark?

Criteria:

Significance and Context

Theme(s)

Period of significance

Significance/Context Remarks

Area(s) of Significance

Ancillary Structures / Outbuildings

Number of ancillary structures / outbuildings:

Secondary structure type

garage

Contributing to primary property?

Ancillary structures remarks or description:

Garage built in 1924.

Condition and Alterations

Character of modifications:

General Condition:

Moved or Relocated?:

Date moved or relocated:

Relocation remarks:

Alterations?

Date of major alterations:

Nature of alterations:

Additions?:

Date of major additions:

Addition Height:

Addition Placement:

Addition Type:

Nature of additions:

Endangered / Threatened

Endangered by:

Endangered/Threatened remarks:

Recommendations:

Contact:

Tourism / Featured Destination

Open to the public:

Contact information, Hours, and Amenities:

For Sale, Rent, or Lease

Property Classification:

Sale status:

Sale remarks:

Owner

Ownership type:

Name of Owner:

Owner Mailing Address:

Legal Description of Property/Comments:

Survey and Recorder

Authorized Resource Number or ID :

Optional Tracking or Sequence Number:

Alternate Resource ID or Key:

Survey Date:

Surveyed By:

Report Name, or Reason for Survey:

Survey and Planning

Level of Survey:

intensive

Sources, References, Bibliography

Previously Surveyed?

Name of Previous Survey:

Additional Research Recommended?

Other Sources of Information:

Building permit records.

General Remarks:

Latitude:	41.8956874000000000
Longitude:	-87.8003282999999900
UTM:	Zone 16T 433610.3363 mE, 4638504.2657 mN
Datum	WGS84

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536 Forest Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

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