| Address | 2466 N. Lakeview Avenue, Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | Richard E. SchmidtSchmidt, Garden & Martin; Hugh M. G. Garden; Edgar D. Martin; Richard E. Schmidt & Hugh M.G. Garden; Garden & Martin |
| Status | Designated Chicago Landmark |
| Designation Date | August 10, 1979 (Final) |
| Neighborhood | Lincoln Park |
| Type | House |
| Landmark ID | L-194 |
Direct quotes from the Chicago Landmark Designation Report
“As an example of the early work of Schmidt and Garden, the Theurer/Wrigley House possesses special architectural interest. The house is unique in the community and is a major visual feature of Lakeview Avenue.”
“In that year, Theurer became vice-president of the Peter Schoenhofen Brewing Company and married Schoenhofen's daughter Emma. Schoenhofen had come to America from Prussia in 1851 and opened his brewery in 1860.”
“Originally located at Twelfth and Jefferson streets, the brewery moved to Eighteenth and Canalport in 1862. After Schoenhofen's death in 1893, Theurer became president of the brewery and remained in that position until his own death in 1913.”
“The only large freestanding house remaining on Lakeview Avenue, it was built for a successful brewer. Joseph Theurer was one of a number of men who became wealthy in Chicago at the end of the nineteenth century by producing beer, and one of two such men who commissioned Richard Schmidt to design houses for them on the city's North Side.”
“The combination of brick, terra cotta, copper, glass, and wrought iron produces a pleasing visual effect. (Barbara Crane, photographer) The architecture of the late Italian Renaissance was the basis for the massing of Theurer's residence, although its ornament derives from Baroque architecture.”
“Madlener House has the horizontal emphasis of Prairie style buildings. The conservatory at the southwest corner of the house is one of the finest features of the house.”
“Between these windows are wide swags arranged over circular medallions with shields. Several bands of molding top the structure, and brackets support the projecting cornice. Further terra-cotta ornament is found above the windows in the bays on the east and south facades.”
“Theurer must have been pleased with his house and its architect because in 1902 he commissioned Schmidt and Garden to design a new powerhouse and storage building for the Schoenhofen Brewery.”