Robinson House (Maywood, Illinois)

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Location602 N. 3rd Ave., Maywood, Illinois
Coordinates 41°53′35″N87°50′14″W / 41.89306°N 87.83722°W / 41.89306; -87.83722 Coordinates: 41°53′35″N87°50′14″W / 41.89306°N 87.83722°W / 41.89306; -87.83722
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleVernacular square cottage
MPS Maywood MPS
NRHP reference No. 92000046 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1992

The Robinson House is a historic house located at 602 N. 3rd Ave. in Maywood, Illinois, United States. The square-shaped house is designed in a vernacular cottage style and features a gable roof, wooden shingled Gothic arches on all sides, and a front porch with a hipped roof. While the house's date of construction is unknown, it is likely 1901, when owner James Munton took out a mortgage on the property. The house is named for longtime occupants the Robinson family, who bought the house in 1908 and remained there until shortly before 1992. [2]

The Robinson House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Benjamin, Susan S. (November 11, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Robinson House" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2013.