The Obee House was a historic house at 1642 Green Bay Road in Highland Park, Illinois. The house was built circa 1874 for the Obee family, who owned the house for a century following its construction. The house had a vernacular clapboard form with Victorian elements. Its decorative features included a bay window and hooded window moldings.[2] Its interior featured a wooden staircase, detailed baseboards, and pine flooring.[3]
Obee House | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 1642 Green Bay Rd., Highland Park, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°11′08″N 87°48′47″W / 42.18556°N 87.81306°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | c. 1874 |
| MPS | Highland Park MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002573[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1982 |
| Removed from NRHP | January 2, 2020 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982.[1] It was demolished in the late 1990s and replaced by a condominium development and removed from the National Register in 2020.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Axelrod, Leah (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Going postal over the Ike". Illinois.gov. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. May 3, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/2019 Through 1/3/2020". National Park Service. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ Sweeney, Annie (July 24, 1997). "Highland Park seeking new home for old house". Chicago Tribune. p. Section 2, p.8.