This post-Victorian style of single-family house, prized for its ease of construction, practicality, and roomy interior, is found throughout Chicago. The largest concentrations are in community areas developed during the style's heyday (1900-1930), such as Beverly, Norwood Park, Rogers Park, and South Shore.
Common characteristics are:
- cubic shape
- hipped roof, usually with dormers
- broad front porch, sometimes enclosed
- little use of ornament
- built in wide variety of materials, including wood, brick, and stucco
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