Samuel Holmes House

The Samuel Holmes House is a historic house at 2693 Sheridan Road in Highland Park, Illinois. Built in 1926, the Shingle style house was designed by architect Robert Seyfarth. The house is one of several Seyfarth-designed buildings in Highland Park and a rare example of the Shingle style in the city. The house's design includes an asymmetrical form, a gable roof with inset dormers, and a cedar shake sided exterior. Noted landscape architect Jens Jensen designed the house's grounds.[2][3]

Samuel Holmes House
Location2693 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park, Illinois
Coordinates42°12′09″N 87°47′50″W
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1926 (1926)
ArchitectRobert E. Seyfarth
Architectural styleShingle style
MPSHighland Park MRA
NRHP reference No.82002565[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1982

The house was 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 7, 2020.
  3. Roberts, Marian (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet: Samuel Holmes House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved January 7, 2020.


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