Chicago Landmarks
 

Wingert House

Street Elevation, 1996, photo by Bob Thall     Address: 6231 N. Canfield Ave.
Year Built: 1854; Additions, 1868-75
Architect: Unknown
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark: July 31, 1990

Upper Story Detail, photo by CCL 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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