Fabyan Villa
National Register of Historic Places

Fabyan Villa

Geneva, Kane County, Illinois
Listed
February 9, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001128

About this property

Fabyan Villa was the home of George and Nelle Fabyan from c. 1908 to 1939. The house is notable because of its remodelling in 1907 by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was the centerpiece of the Fabyans country estate, which they named Riverbank. The Kane County Forest Preserve District of Illinois purchased the majority of the Fabyan estate in 1939, and operated the Fabyans' home as a museum off and on beginning in 1940. In 1995 Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley was enlisted to operate the site and developed the Fabyan Villa Museum into a Fabyan historic home museum, where photographs, the Fabyans' personal artifact collections, and a limited number of original furnishings, as well as the Riverbank story are shared with the public.

Location

1511 S. Batavia Ave.
Geneva, Kane County, Illinois
41.87128, -88.31208

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Fabyan Villa listed on the National Register?

Fabyan Villa was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Fabyan Villa?

Fabyan Villa is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fabyan Villa is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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