The Louis B. Kuppenheimer Jr. House is a historic house at 789 Burr Avenue in Winnetka, Illinois. The house was built in 1937-38 for Louis B. Kuppenheimer Jr. and his family; Kuppenheimer had inherited a large manor house from his father, who had been the president of a clothing company, but wished to move to a smaller home. Architect David Adler, a prominent architect best known for designing country houses, designed the house in the French Renaissance Revival style. The house's design includes a recessed arched entrance, French doors along the south and west sides, a service wing with a mansard roof, a porch wing, and a dentillated cornice. While the house is smaller than most of Adler's works, it still exhibits the typical themes of his designs, such as eclecticism, symmetry, and attention to detail.[2]
Louis B. Kuppenheimer Jr. House | |
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| Location | 789 Burr Ave., Winnetka, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°06′46″N 87°44′42″W / 42.11278°N 87.74500°W |
| Built | 1937-38 |
| Architect | David Adler |
| Architectural style | French Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000980[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 2017 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2017.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Weekly Lists 2017" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Benjamin, Susan (April 8, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kuppenheimer, Louis B., Jr., House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved May 28, 2020.[dead link]