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Essential Architecture- Chicago
Northeast Wingert House |
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architect |
Unknown |
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location |
6231 N. Canfield Ave. |
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date |
1854; additions 1868-75 |
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style |
Italianate |
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construction |
wood |
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type |
farmHouse |
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This modest building is one of the few surviving early farmhouses located
within the Chicago city limits. It was built as the residence of John
Wingert, one of a number of immigrants who, in seeking refuge from
religious persecution in Germany, created a settlement called Canfield
on the prairie frontier. The building has been added onto several times,
including the distinctive two-story, Italianate-style section. |
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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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