Mrs. Frank Geyso Houses

The Mrs. Frank Geyso Houses are two neighboring houses at 450 and 456 Woodland Road in Highland Park, Illinois. The earlier house at 450 Woodland was built in 1923–25, while the later house was built in 1930. John S. Van Bergen, a prominent Chicago architect who designed several other homes in Highland Park, designed both houses in the Prairie School style. The house at 450 Woodland is a cottage-style building with a stucco exterior and wood detail work. The house at 456 Woodland is a brick building with an entrance pavilion, a balcony, and overhanging eaves.[2][3]

Mrs. Frank Geyso Houses
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
450 Woodland Road
Location	450 and 456 Woodland Rd., Highland Park, Illinois
Coordinates	42°09′41″N 87°46′39″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1923-25, 1930
Architect	John S. Van Bergen
Architectural style	Prairie School
MPS	Highland Park MRA
NRHP reference No.	82002561[1]
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1982

The houses were added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Benjamin, Susan S.; Cook, Nancy W. (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Highland Park Multiple Resource Area" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
3. Cook, Nancy W. (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet: Mrs. Frank Geyso Houses" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved January 2, 2020.