Detail: 636 Woodbine Ave Oak Park Illinois: RuskinARC™

Basics

Resource Category:

Building

Resource Type:

Single-family residence

Location

Address:

636 Woodbine Ave

City:

Oak Park

County:

Cook

State/Province/Region:

Illinois

Zip/Postal Code:

60302

Country:

USA

Other Address or Location Information:

Parcel/Tax number or land unit:

16-06-321-007-0000

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):

1900-1909

Construction Date Certainty:

approximate

Known Construction Date:

1900

Source for Known Construction Date:

Village of Oak Park building permit archives.

Architect/Designer:

Developer:

Builder:

Significant Owner(s):

Historical Summary:

636 Woodbine Ave was built ca. 1900. It has elements of the Shingle style and, as of 1908, featured a single-bay, one-story front porch. This porch was removed, likely ca. 1940 when a Colonial Revival movement lead to the renovation of many front facades in Oak Park. In 2005, the original wood siding was restored, a second-floor addition was added above the existing 1908 one-story rear addition, a concrete stoop was removed, and a full-width front porch was added.

Extant Status:

Not Demolished

Architectural Style and Form

Plan/Footprint Shape:

irregular

Building Form or Plan Type (core plan):

Style, Primary:

Shingle

Style, Secondary:

Notes on architectural style, form, distinguishing features:

The front dormer and over-hanging gable end on the side elevation are characteristic of the Shingle style in shape; the dormer also features the wood shingle siding typical of the style.

Architectural Elements and Features

Number of Stories:

Bays:

Structural System:

frame

Foundation:

Basement:

Building Size:

Square footage/meters:

Roof Configuration:

Hip

Roof Material

asphalt shingles

Roof remarks/description:

The dormer has the shape of a bay window with a square, gable roof above. It is clad in wood shingle siding.

Eave Type:

Deep

Eave Ornamentation:

Dormer Count:

one

Dormer Configuration:

gabled

Exterior Wall Material (primary):

historic wood siding

Exterior Wall Material (secondary):

wood shingles

Notes on exterior materials:

Wood shingle siding is found on the front dormer.

Principal Windows::

Window Panes/Lights:

1 over 1

Window Type:

Sash

Window remarks:

Chimney remarks/description:

Chimney Count (first):

one

Chimney Placement 1:

center straddle ridge brick

Chimney Count (second):

Chimney Placement 2:

Porch description, characteristics, details:

The full-width front porch was added in 2005. Based on Sanborn maps, it is likely that the original porch was a partial-width porch more characteristic of the Shingle style. This was removed and replaced with a concrete stoop likely in the mid-20th century.

Porch Height, Stories:

single-story

Porch Configuration:

full-span

Porch Type:

open porch

Porch Roof Shape:

hip

Porch Roof Material:

asphalt shingles

Porch Columns/Posts (upper or only):

Ionic posts on

Porch Piers (lower):

rectangular wood piers

Primary entryway:

The front door is located at the left side of the front façade, 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: Yes
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District

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: Yes
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District

Protected by ordinance or regulation?:

Yes

Protection status, remarks:

Oak Park Historic Preservation Ordinance

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:

2005

Nature of alterations:

Full-width front porch added

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:	41.8974037000000000
Longitude:	-87.7988685999999900
UTM:	Zone 16T 433733.1980 mE, 4638693.6946 mN
Datum	WGS84

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636 Woodbine Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

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