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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
Northeast Gauler Twin Houses |
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architect |
Walter Burley Griffin |
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location |
5917 and 5921 N. Magnolia Ave. |
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date |
1908 |
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style |
Prairie school |
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construction |
wood and stucco |
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type |
House |
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Built as speculative housing for John Gauler, a Chicago butcher, this pair
of wood-and-stucco residences is a rare example of a twin
Prairie school design. Their architect,
Walter Burley Griffin,
is internationally recognized for his distinctive designs, as well as
his contributions to the field of "land planning," including his master
plan for Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The vertical
composition of these houses was a hallmark of Griffin's work and
demonstrates his skill in adapting Prairie-style principles to a
relatively small, narrow urban site. The houses share a front entrance
walkway and their floor plans are mirror images of one another. |
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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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