Chicago Landmarks
 

Rath House

Front elevation     Address: 2703 W. Logan Blvd.
Year Built: 1907
Architect: George W. Maher
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark: December 1, 1993

Living Room, circa 1908 Like his contemporary Frank Lloyd Wright, Maher attempted to redefine American residential architecture. This building's traditional boxlike form is updated by a broad hipped roof and stark window and door openings. John Rath, who commissioned the house, owned one of the largest barrel-making companies in the United States.

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