Detail: 311 S Harvey Ave Oak Park Illinois: RuskinARC™

Basics

Resource Category:

Building

Resource Type:

Single-family residence

Location

Address:

311 S Harvey Ave

City:

Oak Park

County:

Cook

State/Province/Region:

Illinois

Zip/Postal Code:

60302

Country:

USA

Other Address or Location Information:

Between Randolph St and Washington Blvd

Parcel/Tax number or land unit:

16-08-313-014-0000

Local place name:

Setting/Landscape/Site Features:

Acreage, parcel, land unit size:

8,647.49 sq ft

Quad/Map name and date:

Date

Township/Range/Section:

39N / 13E / S8 SW

Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Historical Information

Historic name:

Current name:

Construction Date (range/estimated):

1960-1969

Construction Date Certainty:

documented

Known Construction Date:

1962

Source for Known Construction Date:

Village of Oak Park building permit archives.

Architect/Designer:

Robert Johnstone

Developer:

Builder:

Carl Frederickson & Co

Significant Owner(s):

Wayne J. Sievers

Historical Summary:

311 S Harvey Ave was designed by Robert Johnstone and built by Carl Frederickson & Co for owner Wayne J. Sievers in 1962. 311 S Harvey is a mirror image of the neighboring house at 313 S Harvey, which was built in the same year by the same architect/builder and for the same owner. It is a non-contributing building within the Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic District as it was constructed outside the period of significance for the district.

Extant Status:

Not Demolished

Architectural Style and Form

Plan/Footprint Shape:

rectangular

Building Form or Plan Type (core plan):

Style, Primary:

Contemporary

Style, Secondary:

Notes on architectural style, form, distinguishing features:

Architectural Elements and Features

Number of Stories:

Bays:

Structural System:

Foundation:

Basement:

Building Size:

Square footage/meters:

Roof Configuration:

Gable

Roof Material

asphalt shingles

Roof remarks/description:

Eave Type:

box cornice

Eave Ornamentation:

Dormer Count:

Dormer Configuration:

Exterior Wall Material (primary):

original brick

Exterior Wall Material (secondary):

stone

Notes on exterior materials:

The walls are clad in an off-white brick with a section of dark gray, irregular stone on the front façade. A projecting wall of breeze block is located at the far left side of the front porch space.

Principal Windows::

vinyl

Window Panes/Lights:

1 over 1

Window Type:

double-hung sashes

Window remarks:

The front façade features a Chicago window on one side and a fixed window flanked by casements on the other.

Chimney remarks/description:

The chimney is made of off-white brick, matching the house.

Chimney Count (first):

one

Chimney Placement 1:

offset right side slope brick

Chimney Count (second):

Chimney Placement 2:

Porch description, characteristics, details:

The porch is recessed within the left half of the front façade. It is one step up from ground level and has a low brick wall around the front.

Porch Height, Stories:

single-story

Porch Configuration:

Partial-Width

Porch Type:

Recessed porch

Porch Roof Shape:

Porch Roof Material:

Porch Columns/Posts (upper or only):

Porch Piers (lower):

Primary entryway:

The front door is located slightly off-center, within the front porch.

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: No
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

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: No
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Protected by ordinance or regulation?:

Protection status, remarks:

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility

Potentially eligible for historic/heritage designation?

Level of potential eligibility

Rating or Rank

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:

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:	41.8833121000000000
Longitude:	-87.7816465999999900
UTM:	Zone 16T 435147.5343 mE, 4637115.9752 mN
Datum	WGS84

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311 S Harvey Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

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