Harry H. Nichols House

The Harry H. Nichols House is a historic house at 216 S. 4th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois. The house was built in 1894 for Harry H. Nichols, the former postmaster of Maywood and the son of village founder William T. Nichols. It was designed in the Queen Anne style, which was popular in the late nineteenth century; along with the Jacob Bohlander House, it is one of two large, formal Queen Anne homes in Maywood. The house's design includes a wraparound front porch with a balustrade, a gable with a sunburst design above the entrance, a projecting gabled bay on its south side, and a rectangular tower at its southeast corner. Neoclassical elements such as urns, columns, and cornices adorn its interior; these were most likely inspired by the architecture of the recent Columbian Exposition.[2]

Harry H. Nichols House
Harry H. Nichols House is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Harry H. Nichols House
Harry H. Nichols House is located in Illinois
Harry H. Nichols House
Harry H. Nichols House is located in the United States
Harry H. Nichols House
Location216 S. 4th Ave., Maywood, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′08″N 87°50′17″W / 41.88556°N 87.83806°W / 41.88556; -87.83806 (Harry H. Nichols House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1894 (1894)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPSMaywood MPS
NRHP reference No.92000045[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1992

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Susan S. (November 11, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Nichols, Harry H., House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved August 16, 2020.[dead link]