The Samuel Holmes House is a historic house at 2693 Sheridan Road in Highland Park, Illinois. Built in 1926, the Shingle style house was designed by architect Robert Seyfarth. The house is one of several Seyfarth-designed buildings in Highland Park and a rare example of the Shingle style in the city. The house's design includes an asymmetrical form, a gable roof with inset dormers, and a cedar shake sided exterior. Noted landscape architect Jens Jensen designed the house's grounds.[2][3]
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| Location | 2693 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°12′09″N 87°47′50″W / 42.20250°N 87.79722°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Robert E. Seyfarth |
| Architectural style | Shingle style |
| MPS | Highland Park MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002565[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1982 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Benjamin, Susan S.; Cook, Nancy W. (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Highland Park Multiple Resource Area" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Marian (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet: Samuel Holmes House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved January 7, 2020.[dead link]