Gauler Twin Houses

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Gauler Twin Houses
Chicago Landmark
Chicago, Illinois Gauler Twin Houses 1.jpg
Gauler Twin Houses is located in Illinois
Gauler Twin Houses
Location5917-5921 N. Magnolia Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°59′23″N 87°39′41″W / 41.98972°N 87.66139°W / 41.98972; -87.66139Coordinates: 41°59′23″N 87°39′41″W / 41.98972°N 87.66139°W / 41.98972; -87.66139
Built1908
ArchitectWalter Burley Griffin
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.77000475[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1977
Designated CLJune 28, 2000

The Gauler Twin Houses are two specular Prairie style houses located at 5917 and 5921 North Magnolia Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The houses were built in 1908[2] by Walter Burley Griffin for John Gauler, a land speculator.[3] They were added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1977[4] and designated a Chicago Landmark on June 28, 2000.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Sinkevitch, Alice; Petersen, Laurie McGovern, eds. (2014). AIA Guide to Chicago (3rd ed.). American Institute of Architects. p. 251.
  3. ^ John Gauler Houses. National Register Nominations for Chicago. Retrieved on April 14, 2016.
  4. ^ National Register Digital Assets, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. Retrieved on April 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Gauler Twin Houses". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Retrieved 2007-06-26.


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