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Historic Landmarks in Oak Park

Address
Property Name
Designation Date
428 Forest/951 Chicago Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio/Interior* June 17, 1996
217 Home Avenue John Farson House (Pleasant Home) June 17, 1996
460 Lake Street Pilgrim Congregational Church June 17, 1996
875 Lake Street Unity Temple/Interior* June 17, 1996
339 N. Oak Park Avenue Ernest Hemingway Birthplace/Interior* June 17, 1996
123 S. Marion Street Plaza Hotel/Interior Lobby* March 16, 1998
710 Augusta Street Harry S. Adams House Jan. 7, 2002
515 Fair Oaks Avenue Rollin Furbeck House Jan. 7, 2002
313 Forest Avenue Hills-DeCaro House Jan. 7, 2002
1027 Chicago Avenue Thomas Gale House Nov. 18, 2002
223 N. Euclid Avenue George Furbeck House Nov. 18, 2002
1139 Randolph Street Oak Park-River Forest Day Nursery Nov. 18, 2002
321 N. Euclid Avenue Charles Roberts House Dec. 2, 2002
300-304 N. Grove Ave. Roberts Building Dec. 2, 2002
812-818 Harrison Street Odd Fellows Hall Nov. 17, 2003
1023 Wenonah Avenue Albert & Kittie Ernst House Nov. 17, 2003
615 Garfield Street Oak Park Conservatory June 21, 2004
173-181 N. Grove Avenue Park Grove/Park View Manor June 21, 2004
605 Lake Street Bishop Quarter School Addition June 21, 2004
220 N. Euclid Avenue C.A. Sharpe House (Dole/Cheney Mansion) July 6, 2004
408-410 S. Austin Boulevard Poley Building Dec. 6, 2004
950 Columbian Avenue Harold C. Lewis House Dec. 6, 2004
701 S. East Avenue Andreas Brisch House Dec. 6, 2004
1045 Wesley Avenue George and James Tough House Dec. 6, 2004
1036 Fair Oaks Avenue Margaret Morse House Feb. 22, 2005
553 N. Marion Street Albert Schneider House Feb. 22, 2005
424-426 S. Austin Boulevard Dorothy Manor Apartments June 20, 2005
324 N. Oak Park Avenue First United Methodist Church Nov. 7, 2005
845 Gunderson Avenue Maze Branch Library/Interior Main Hall* Nov. 7, 2005
500 Linden Avenue H.W. Jenkins House May 1, 2006
705 S. East Avenue Dr. Harry Bernhardt Cottage May 1, 2006
625 S. Oak Park Avenue Charles W. Eils House Nov. 6, 2006
1033 South Boulevard Boulevard Arcade Building June 4, 2007
129 Lake Street Cicero Fire House No. 2 June 16, 2008
1019 Chicago Avenue Robert Parker House July 20, 2009
1139 Woodbine Avenue Gustaf and Fride Benson House July 20, 2009
175-181 Linden Avenue/643-645 Ontario Street Linden Apartments Oct. 5, 2009
639 Fair Oaks Avenue Charles Schwerin House March 15, 2010
231 N. Euclid Avenue Edward and Caroline McCready House March 15, 2010
178 N. Euclid Avenue Russell Wallace House March 15, 2010
647 Linden Avenue Charles S. Castle House March 15, 2010
228 Forest Avenue Joseph D. Everett House May 17, 2010
845 Chicago Avenue Chester Flitcraft House June 21, 2010
250 Forest Avenue Paul Blatchford House No. 1 June 21, 2010
317 N. Kenilworth Avenue William A. Douglass House Sept. 20, 2010
178 Forest Avenue Nineteenth Century Club Sept. 20, 2010
308 N. Oak Park Avenue Rutherford-Dodge House Jan. 3, 2011
633 N. East Avenue Vernon W. Skiff House Jan. 3, 2011
432 N. Kenilworth Avenue Charles E. Matthews House

Feb. 22, 2011

1515 N. Harlem Avenue Harlem Office Building

March 7, 2011

130 S. East Avenue John D. Caldwell House July 5, 2011
629 Fair Oaks Avenue Charless W. Helder House July 5, 2011
700 S. Lombard Avenue Freeman Landon House Sept. 19, 2011
217 S. Humphrey Avenue George & Mary Sheppard House Oct. 3, 2011
639 N. Oak Park Avenue Rankin-Hemingway House Nov. 28, 2011
*Also includes Interior Landmark status

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Useful Information

Contact Number:
708.358.5417

Email:
planning@oak-park.us

Related Commission:
Historic Preservation Commission

Local state legislators

Landmark Link Newsletter
Vol. 2, No. 2
Vol. 2, No. 1
Vol. 1, No. 1

Brochures:
Landmark Designation

Researching Your Oak Park Home

Gunderson Historic District

Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District

Ridgeland Historic District

Building Permits for Historic Properties

Historic Windows

Booklets & Reports:
Gunderson Historic District – 1st Subdivision

Gunderson Historic District – 2nd Subdivision

Architectural Review Guidelines

Downtown Architectural Survey (4.39 mb PDF)

1983 Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic District National Register Nomination Report (15.1 mb PDF)

List of Oak Park Historic Landmarks

Lake Street Architectural Survey

Madison Street Architectural Survey

Forms:
2010 Historic Preservation Award Nomination Form

Landmark Nomination Form

Guide to Completing the Landmark Nomination Form

Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness

Village Code:
Historic Preservation

Historic Districts Map:
Map of Historic Districts and Landmarks

Preservation Award Winners:
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002

Economic Tax Incentives
2010 Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Tax Freeze Brochure
Tax Credit Brochure
Class L Eligibility Bulletin
Tax-Advantaged Rehab Guide
Preservation Easement Program

Useful Links
National Register of Historic Places
Preserve America


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