National Register of Historic Places

Purple, George E., House

LaGrange, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
August 11, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000845

About this property

The George E. Purple House is a historic home located at 338 Sunset Ave. in LaGrange, Illinois, United States. The Italian Renaissance Revival style house was designed by William G. Carnegie and built in 1928. The house includes several characteristic features of Italian Renaissance Revival architecture, including a green tile hipped roof, large first-floor windows, overhanging eaves, decorative brackets, and extensive decorations; these decorations include bas-relief urns above the first floor windows and brick quoins on the corners. George E. Purple, founder of the Flexible Steel Lacing Company, commissioned the house; while Purple died in 1930, his family inhabited the house until 1944. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 2005.

Location

338 Sunset Ave.
LaGrange, Cook County, Illinois
41.80997, -87.88386

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0.5 mi
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0.9 mi
First Congregational Church of Western Springs
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Nearby Battles

Fort Dearborn — Evacuation Route Ambush 1812
1812Early Republic
8.6 mi

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When was Purple, George E., House listed on the National Register?

Purple, George E., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Purple, George E., House?

Purple, George E., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Purple, George E., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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