Four Houses by Architect Frederick Schock

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Two of the four houses, the F. R. Schock House, and the Beeson House
Four Houses by Architect Frederick Schock
General information
Architectural style Queen Anne and Shingle style
Address5749 & 5804 West Race Avenue
5804 & 5810 West Midway Park
Town or city Chicago, Illinois
CountryUnited States
Completed1886 - 1892
Design and construction
Architect(s)Frederick R. Schock
DesignatedJanuary 20, 1999

The Four Houses by Architect Frederick Schock are Queen Anne and Shingle styles houses located at 5749 & 5804 West Race Avenue and 5804 & 5810 West Midway Park in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The houses were built between 1886 and 1892 by Frederick R. Schock. They were designated Chicago Landmarks on January 20, 1999. [1]

Contents

Beeson House and Coach House

The Beeson House at 5810 W. Midway Park was built for Fredrick Beeson, the president of the Chicago Veneer Company. [2]

F.R. Schock House

The architect lived in this residence at 5804 W. Midway Park until 1931. [3]

Marie Schock House

The Marie Shock house was built in 1888 for the architect's mother. [4] It is located at 5749 W. Race Ave.

Schlect House

The Schlect House was built in 1887 for Catherine Schlect, the architect's aunt. [5] It is located at 5804 W. Race Ave.

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References

  1. "Four Houses by Architect Frederick Schock". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
  2. "Beeson House and Coach House". Chicago Landmarks. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. "F.R. Schock House". Chicago Landmarks. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. "Marie Schock House". Chicago Landmarks. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  5. "Schlect House". Chicago Landmarks. Retrieved 2024-07-07.

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