Wrightwood Bungalow Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Wrightwood Bungalow Historic District

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
September 14, 2004
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
04000975

About this property

The Wrightwood Bungalow Historic District is a residential historic district encompassing the 4600 and 4700 blocks of Wrightwood Avenue in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The district includes 58 houses built between 1916 and 1926, 55 of which are Chicago bungalows. As homeownership became more accessible in early twentieth century Chicago, the bungalow became popular as an affordable home design, and tens of thousands of the houses were built throughout Chicago. Like many of Chicago's bungalow-heavy neighborhoods, both the district and the Belmont Cragin neighborhood in general saw little residential development before the bungalow boom; however, the area was much more industrial than most similar neighborhoods. While several developers built bungalows in the district, the Stolzner Construction Company built over half of them, including every bungalow on the 4600 block. The company's architect, Joseph Klafter, differentiated the bungalows by changing details such as their color, entrance position, and dormer design. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 2004.

Location

4600 and 4700 Blks of W. Wrightwood Ave.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.93049, -87.74393

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Wrightwood Bungalow Historic District listed on the National Register?

Wrightwood Bungalow Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Wrightwood Bungalow Historic District?

Wrightwood Bungalow Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wrightwood Bungalow Historic District?

The period of significance for Wrightwood Bungalow Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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