936 Chicago Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

Hafner House

Construction date: documented 1888*

Style:

Queen anne, Queen Anne

Significant Owner(s):

Chris Hafner

 

Status of Historic Designation:

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

Rating or Rank:

Contributing

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Potentially eligible as a contributing resource

Architectural Description:

This is a 2.5-story single-family residence in the Queen Anne style built in 1888. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is box frame. The foundation is stone. Exterior walls are original wood siding and original wood shingles. The building has a hip roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles. There is one center, straddle ridge, brick chimney. Windows are historic wood, 1/1 double-hung sashes. There is a two-story, full-width open porch characterized by a flat roof with round wood posts.

* Date source: Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest

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