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 building is rectangular in plan. 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*