720 Woodbine Ave

Construction date: documented 1903*

Builder:

Sias & Grenfel

Style:

Gable front, Vernacular

Historical Summary:

720 Woodbine Ave was built by Sias & Grenfel in 1903 for original owner C. Page.

Significant Owner(s):

C. Page

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

Architectural Description:

This is a 2-story single-family residence in the Vernacular style built in 1903. The structural system is frame. The foundation is stone. Exterior walls are synthetic board siding. The building has a gable roof clad in asphalt shingles. Windows are modern vinyl, 5/6 sash. There is a single-story, full-span open porch characterized by a hip roof clad in asphalt shingles with turned wood posts on rectangular wood piers. The porch features a wood railing with square balusters. The front door is located slightly left of center within the front porch.

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

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Located in:

720 Woodbine Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

720 Woodbine Ave

Construction date: documented 1903*