| Address | 2314 W. 111th Place, Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Built | 1882 |
| Architect | Palliser, Palliser & Co. |
| Status | Designated Chicago Landmark |
| Designation Date | February 16, 2000 (Final)City Council Journal of the Proceedings, p. 25587 |
| Neighborhood | Morgan Park |
| Type | House |
| Landmark ID | L-41 |
Direct quotes from the Chicago Landmark Designation Report
“A circa 1 91 0 advertisement (top) promotes the "Modern Home" plans available from Sears, Roebuck and Co., while a 1916 brochure (above) depicts the "American System-Built House Model B-1 " design of Frank Llovd Wrioht. notes that the individual character of the Pallisers' designs set them apart from predecessors: What was new was the greater emphasis on artistic affect, the heightened sense of the home as personal expression, and the dramatic transformation of roofs and siding to appear both "useful and ornamental." To achieve the desired "Artistic" impact, the external and internal features of the home became more exaggerated, the designs more varied, and the ornamentation more profuse.”
“The mail-order design practice that the Pallisers pioneered was adapted and expanded in the 1900s by the Radford Architectural Co. of Riverside, Illinois, and the Gordon Van-Tine Co. of Davenport/ Iowa.”
“With the Pallisers'plans in hand, the owner would then make arrangements with a local contractor to build the house. Pallisers' books also included a contract form for the owner to complete with the contractor.”