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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
Northwest Five Houses on Avers District |
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architect |
Frederick B. Townsend |
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location |
1942-2102 S. Avers Ave. |
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date |
1892-94 |
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style |
Romanesque Revival. |
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construction |
Stone |
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type |
Neighbourhood Houses |
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The five large lots on this block were developed by Czech immigrant Jan
Kralovec, shortly after the Cermak Road streetcar line was extended to
this area. The building at 1942 S. Avers was built for Antonie Kubin;
the one at 1950 for contractor Frank C. Layer; the two at 1952 and 1958
for lumber company executives John Krupka and John Miksak, and the one
at 2102 for Kralovec. Together, the five houses demonstrate a unified
streetscape derived from their Romanesque Revival-style design. |
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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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