Wingert House
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Address: 6231 N. Canfield Ave.
Year Built:
1854; Additions, 1868-75
Architect:
Unknown
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark:
July 31, 1990
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This modest building is one of the few surviving early farmhouses located within the Chicago city limits. It was built as the residence of John Wingert, one of a number of immigrants who, in seeking refuge from religious persecution in Germany, created a settlement called Canfield on the prairie frontier. The building has been added onto several times, including the distinctive two-story, Italianate-style section.
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