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308 Oak Park Avenue
Area: Oak Park
Post Code: 60302
City: Oak Park, Illinois
A lot of architectural goodness in a small package. The home at 308 North Oak Park Avenue is simple in design, but still very pleasing to the eye. Judicious use of contrasting paint colors has highl...read more >> |
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Forsyth Building
Designed by: Holabird & Root
Construction Completed: 1929
Area: Oak Park
Post Code: 60301
City: Oak Park, Illinois
A nice basic office building evocative of the era in which is was erected. Simple lines throughout with a minimum of ornamentation except for some minor relief work and cut-off corners. By keeping t...read more >> |
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Gordon Ripley House
Construction Completed: 1885
Area: Oak Park
Post Code: 60302
City: Oak Park, Illinois
A cute little home that appears to have been very well cared for. The woodwork is unusually ornate, and highlighted by an exuberant painting scheme....read more >> |
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Grace Episcopal Church
Designed by: John Sutcliffe
Construction Completed: 1905
Area: Oak Park
Post Code: 60301
City: Oak Park, Illinois
Self-described as an “English Gothic Revival” building, Grace Episcopal Church is one of the outstanding architectural assets of Oak Park. The building’s soaring arches are filled with a intricate de...read more >> |
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Hemingway Museum
Designed by: W. Pagels
Construction Completed: 1914
Area: Oak Park
Post Code: 60302
City: Oak Park, Illinois
It is mildly intriguing that a rough-and-tumble personality like Ernest Hemingway would have a museum so grand, glorious, and stately. But two things must be taken into account. 1: This is Oak Park, ...read more >> |
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John Blair House
Construction Completed: 1866
Area: Oak Park
Post Code: 60302
City: Oak Park, Illinois
It only makes sense for one of the nation’s greatest architects to live next door to one of the country’s most celebrated landscapers. John Blair actually owned the land upon which the Frank Lloyd Wr...read more >> |
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Lake Theater, The
Designed by: Thomas Lamb
Construction Completed: 1936
Area: Oak Park
Post Code: 60301
City: Oak Park, Illinois
The Lake Theater is a throwback to the days when going to the movie theater was a special occasion, not just a way to kill time. The people of Oak Park are lucky to have such a cinematic masterpiece ...read more >> |
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