Henry Ahrens House

Henry Ahrens House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	212 E. University Ave., Champaign, Illinois
Coordinates	40°7′0″N88°14′8″W / 40.11667°N 88.23556°W / 40.11667; -88.23556
Built	1893 (1893)
Architect	Seely Brown
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	11000845 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 22, 2011

The Henry Ahrens House is a historic house located at 212 East University Avenue in Champaign, Illinois. The house was built in 1893 for local businessman Henry Ahrens; it still remains in his family. Architect Seely Brown, who ran a well-regarded practice in Champaign, designed the Queen Anne house. The 2+1⁄2-story house has an asymmetrical plan with a multi-component roof that includes both hipped and gabled sections. The gable ends are decorated with patterned wooden shingles, which are also used on a porch gable and the hood of a three-sided bay window. The wraparound front porch is supported by turned columns; brackets with scalloped and half-circle decorations adorn the tops of the columns. ^[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 2011. ^[1]

References

1. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/21/11 Through 11/25/11" (PDF). National Park Service. December 2, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
2. Kummer, Karen Lang (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Henry Ahrens House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.