Five Houses on Avers Avenue District

Address: 1942, 1950, 1952, 1958, and 2102 S. Avers Ave. Year Built: 1892 - 1894 Architect: Various Date Designated a Chicago Landmark: March 2, 1994

The five large lots on this block were developed by Czech immigrant Jan Kralovec, shortly after the Cermak Road streetcar line was extended to this area. The building at 1942 S. Avers was built for Antonie Kubin; the one at 1950 for contractor Frank C. Layer; the two at 1952 and 1958 for lumber company executives John Krupka and John Miksak, and the one at 2102 for Kralovec. Together, the five houses demonstrate a unified streetscape derived from their Romanesque Revival-style design.