Detail: 834 Woodbine Ave Oak Park Illinois: RuskinARC™

Basics

Resource Category:

Building

Resource Type:

Single-family residence

Location

Address:

834 Woodbine Ave

City:

Oak Park

County:

Cook

State/Province/Region:

Illinois

Zip/Postal Code:

60302

Country:

USA

Other Address or Location Information:

Woodbine Ave between Division St and Thomas St

Parcel/Tax number or land unit:

16-06-304-005-0000

Local place name:

Setting/Landscape/Site Features:

Acreage, parcel, land unit size:

Quad/Map name and date:

Date

Township/Range/Section:

/ /

Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Historical Information

Historic name:

Current name:

Construction Date (range/estimated):

1950-1959

Construction Date Certainty:

documented

Known Construction Date:

1955

Source for Known Construction Date:

Village of Oak Park building permit archives.

Architect/Designer:

G. Van Gunten

Developer:

Builder:

Significant Owner(s):

William Hoshell

Historical Summary:

834 Woodbine Ave was designed by G. Van Gunten and built in 1955 for original owner William Hoshell. In 2003, a second story was added by Airoom for owner Donald Vogel. As the building was built outside the period of significance, it is considered a non-contributing building within the Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District.

Extant Status:

Not Demolished

Architectural Style and Form

Plan/Footprint Shape:

Building Form or Plan Type (core plan):

Style, Primary:

Minimal Traditional

Style, Secondary:

New Traditional Tudor

Notes on architectural style, form, distinguishing features:

834 Woodbine Ave was originally a one-story with characteristics of the Minimal Traditional style including its one-story size, limited architectural detail, and low-angle hip roof. The second floor addition, built in 2003, is reflective of the New Traditional Tudor style, in particular due to the stucco, half-timbering, and gabled roof.

Architectural Elements and Features

Number of Stories:

Bays:

Structural System:

frame

Foundation:

Basement:

Building Size:

Square footage/meters:

Roof Configuration:

Gable

Roof Material

asphalt shingles

Roof remarks/description:

Eave Type:

Eave Ornamentation:

Dormer Count:

Dormer Configuration:

Exterior Wall Material (primary):

brick

Exterior Wall Material (secondary):

Stucco and Wood Half-Timbering

Notes on exterior materials:

Principal Windows::

Window Panes/Lights:

Window Type:

Window remarks:

Chimney remarks/description:

Chimney Count (first):

one

Chimney Placement 1:

side left exterior brick

Chimney Count (second):

Chimney Placement 2:

Porch description, characteristics, details:

The porch is concrete and features a metal railing. It is located on the left side of the front elevation, is slightly recessed, and is sheltered by the main roof of the house.

Porch Height, Stories:

single-story

Porch Configuration:

Partial-Width

Porch Type:

open porch

Porch Roof Shape:

integrated (under the main)

Porch Roof Material:

Porch Columns/Posts (upper or only):

Porch Piers (lower):

Primary entryway:

The entry is located on the front porch, slightly recessed and at the left side of the front elevation

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

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?

Yes

Date of major alterations:

2003

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:	41.9011274000000000
Longitude:	-87.7990222999999900
UTM:	Zone 16T 433724.2991 mE, 4639107.2486 mN
Datum	WGS84

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834 Woodbine Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

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