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Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House

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Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House
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Building from corner
Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House is located in Greater Chicago
Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House
Location within Greater Chicago
Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House is located in Illinois
Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House
Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House (Illinois)
Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House is located in the United States
Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House
Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House (the United States)
General information
Architectural styleQueen Anne-Style
Location4605 N Hermitage Ave Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°57′55″N 87°40′20″W / 41.96528°N 87.67222°W / 41.96528; -87.67222
Construction started1890
Completed1891
ClientDr. Wallace C. Abbott
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Dahlgren and Lievendahl
DesignatedMarch 1, 2006

The Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House was designated a landmark by the city of Chicago, Illinois on March 1, 2006.[1] The home was built in 1891 for the founder of Abbott Laboratories. In 2019, it was described as a private, "7,000-square-foot Victorian, which has five bedrooms, solar panels and a rentable coach house and is prominent on a corner lot that's the equivalent of 4.9 standard 25-by-125-foot Chicago lots."[2]

A replica of the house exists on the Abbott Laboratories corporate campus in Green Oaks, Illinois. The replica contains some elements taken from the original, including the front door, a fireplace mantel, some stained glass, and a steppingstone, engraved with the name Wallace Abbott, for getting into and out of carriages.[3] The replica is closed to the public.

References

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  1. ^ "Chicago Landmarks - Landmark Details".
  2. ^ Rodkin, Dennis (March 25, 2019). "Former home of Abbott founder sells after more than $1.6 million in price cuts". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "A Ravenswood House with a North Chicago Clone". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2022.