Grigsby Estate
National Register of Historic Places

Grigsby Estate

Barrington Hills, Lake County, Illinois
Listed
May 11, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000649

About this property

The Grigsby Estate is a historic estate and hobby farm at 125 Buckley Road in Barrington Hills, Illinois, USA. The house was built in 1930 for Bertram James Grigsby, an electrical engineer and president of a radio manufacturing company, and his wife Elsie. The architectural firm of Rowe, Dillard and Rowe designed the estate's Tudor Revival manor house for the couple, a style which reflected their time in England; Elsie was born there, while Bertram worked there for several years. The house's design features an asymmetrical form, half-timbering, decorative brickwork and several brick chimneys. The estate also includes a guest house, a garage, a greenhouse, a farmhouse, a barn, a milkhouse, a firefighting shed and a machinery shed. The estate was typical of early development in the Barrington Hills area, which mainly consisted of estates and hobby farms that were often inspired by English country life. The estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1987.

Location

125 Buckley Rd.
Barrington Hills, Lake County, Illinois
42.17279, -88.17985

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ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Grigsby Estate listed on the National Register?

Grigsby Estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Grigsby Estate?

Grigsby Estate is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grigsby Estate?

The period of significance for Grigsby Estate is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1930.

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