Hugh M. Garvey House

The Hugh M. Garvey House is a historic house located at 8 Fair Oaks Drive in Leland Grove, Illinois. The International Style house was built from 1956 to 1959. It was the first house built in the style in the Springfield area and one of the area's first modern-styled homes; however, it led to a wave of popularity for the International Style in Springfield during the 1960s. Prominent Central Illinois architect John Benya designed the house; he later became known for his major projects in Quincy, including its airport terminal. The two-story house has a glass-paneled curtain wall exterior with an aluminum frame. Steel and concrete elements provide structural support, and concrete and brick dividers split each side of the house in half visually.[2]

Hugh M. Garvey House
Location8 Fair Oaks Dr., Leland Grove, Illinois
Coordinates39°46′54″N 89°41′13″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1956 (1956)-1959
ArchitectBenya, John
Architectural styleInternational Style
NRHP reference No.09000898[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 2009

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2009.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Russo, Edward J.; Mann, Curtis R. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Garvey, Hugh M., House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved January 30, 2015.


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