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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
South and West Clarke House |
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architect |
Unknown |
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location |
1855 S. Indiana Ave. |
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date |
Circa 1836 |
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style |
Greek Revival |
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construction |
wood |
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type |
House |
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This is one of Chicago's oldest buildings and the best surviving example
of the Greek Revival style, which was fashionable in the early 19th
century. The original owner was Henry B. Clarke, a wealthy hardware
dealer, who died in 1849; thereafter, the building became known as the
"Widow Clarke's house." It was moved from its former location in the
4500-block of South Wabash, to its current site in 1977, where it is
part of the Prairie Avenue District. |
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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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