Theurer-Wrigley House
Historic house in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theurrer-Wrigley House, also known as the Wrigley Mansion, is a historic building located in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago, United States. The Italian Renaissance-style mansion was commissioned by Joseph Theurer, then-owner of the Schoenhofen Brewing Company, and purchased in 1911 by Chicago's Wrigley family. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, the house was built in 1896 by Richard Schmidt and, possibly, Hugh M.G. Garden, two architects later prominent in the prairie school movement. A four-story home with three-story coach house, both built on a grand scale and in a late-Italian Renaissance style, the Theuer-Wrigley House is one of Chicago's most stunning homes.
Theurer-Wrigley House | |
Location | 2466 N. Lakeview Ave., Chicago, IL |
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Coordinates | 41°55′39.3″N 87°38′21.18″W |
Built | 1897 |
Architect | Richard E. Schmidt |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 80001352 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 28, 1980 |
Designated CL | August 10, 1979 |
The house itself covers over 15,000 square feet, including eight bedrooms, a conservatory and a ballroom. A three-story coach house has additional bedrooms. In 1984 the house had sat empty for several decades and a plan was made to make it the official residence of the mayor of Chicago, though the plan was never realized.[2]