Villa District
Villa Historic District | |
Chicago Landmark | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°56′56″N 87°43′38″W / 41.94889°N 87.72722°W |
|---|---|
| Built | 1902; 1913 |
| Architect | Clarence Hatzfeld, Arthur Knox |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000830 (original) 83000316 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 11 Sep 1979 (original) 10 Mar 1983 (increase)[1] |
| Designated CL | November 23, 1983 |
The Villa District, also known as Villa Historic District, (
Addison
street station.
The district was built in 1902 by a number of architects, many of them visibly influenced by
St. Wenceslaus church, a majestic Romanesque-Art Deco
hybrid draws many of the tourists visiting the area, this historic church is actually a few blocks south of the district's formal boundaries.
The Villa district was the northwest "bookend" for Chicago's vaunted Polish Corridor along Milwaukee Avenue that extended from Division and Ashland Avenue at Polonia Triangle. Journalist Mike Royko famously dubbed the area as the Polish Kenilworth after the posh suburb of Chicago's North Shore.
The Villa Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1979. Its area was increased on March 10, 1983 by the addition of the Villa Apartments, 3948-3952 and 3949-3953 W. Waveland Ave.[1]
The Villa District was designated a
Chicago Landmark on November 23, 1983.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Villa District". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on June 7, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
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