829 N Kenilworth Ave

Construction date: documented 1916*

Current name:

Dr. Lewis Concklin Residence

Builder:

Vierow Brothers

Style:

Gablefront bungalow, Craftsman.

Gablefront Craftsman Bungalow house with Prairie School influences.

Historical Summary:

The building is a Contributing Resource in the historic district. The house was constructed in 1916 by Vierow Brothers for owner Dr. Concklin.

Significant Owner(s):

Dr. Concklin

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District
Designated at Local level : Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District

Rating or Rank:

Contributing

Architectural Description:

This is a 1.5-story single-family residence in the Craftsman style built in 1916. The building is irregular in plan. The structural system is frame. The foundation is concrete. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a gable roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles with deep and brackets and one gabled dormer. There is one rear, side slope, brick chimney. Windows are replacement vinyl, 2/1 casements. There is a single-story, single-bay central platform/stoop characterized by a gabled roof clad in asphalt shingles with brackets posts.

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

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Located in:

829 N Kenilworth Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

829 N Kenilworth Ave

Construction date: documented 1916*