Samuel Holmes House

The Samuel Holmes House is a historic house at 2693 Sheridan Road in Highland Park, Illinois. Built in 1926, the Shingle style house was designed by architect Robert Seyfarth. The house is one of several Seyfarth-designed buildings in Highland Park and a rare example of the Shingle style in the city. The house's design includes an asymmetrical form, a gable roof with inset dormers, and a cedar shake sided exterior. Noted landscape architect Jens Jensen designed the house's grounds.[2][3]

Samuel Holmes House
Samuel Holmes House is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Samuel Holmes House
Samuel Holmes House is located in Illinois
Samuel Holmes House
Samuel Holmes House is located in the United States
Samuel Holmes House
Location2693 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park, Illinois
Coordinates42°12′09″N 87°47′50″W
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1926 (1926)
ArchitectRobert E. Seyfarth
Architectural styleShingle style
MPSHighland Park MRA
NRHP reference No.82002565[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1982

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Benjamin, Susan S.; Cook, Nancy W. (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Highland Park Multiple Resource Area" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. Roberts, Marian (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet: Samuel Holmes House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved January 7, 2020.


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