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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
Northeast Dewes House |
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architect |
Adolph Cudell and Arthur Hercz |
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location |
503 W. Wrightwood Ave. |
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date |
1896 |
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style |
German Baroque |
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construction |
Stone |
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type |
House |
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The exuberant German baroque detailing reflects the European background of
the original owner, brewer Francis J. Dewes, and his architects. The
house is a monument to old-world splendor, an example of the eclectic
styles of architecture popular in Chicago after the World's Columbian
Exposition of 1893. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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