Francis J. Dewes House

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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Coordinates 41°55′50″N87°38′30″W / 41.93056°N 87.64167°W / 41.93056; -87.64167
Built1896
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP reference No. 73000694 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP1971
Designated CLJune 12, 1974

The Francis J. Dewes House is a house located at 503 West Wrightwood Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1896 by Adolph Cudell and Arthur Hercz for brewer Francis J. Dewes. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1973 and designated a Chicago Landmark on June 12, 1974. [2] [3] The building's exterior is designed in a Central European Baroque Revival style. [4]

Past owners and residents include Chuck Renslow and Dom Orejudos, the latter of whom housed his art studio on the third floor. [5] [6] [7] Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley invited Renslow to a 1974 ceremony to celebrate the building's landmark designation. [8]

The mansion went for sale in 2011 with an asking price of $9.9 million. [9] It never sold and is currently owned by Structure Management Midwest, a property management firm. In 2013, its owner, Fred Latsko, listed it for $12.5 million. [10]

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References

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