Samuel Holmes House

Samuel Holmes House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	2693 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park, Illinois
Coordinates	42°12′09″N87°47′50″W / 42.20250°N 87.79722°W / 42.20250; -87.79722 (Samuel Holmes House)
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1926 (1926)
Architect	Robert E. Seyfarth
Architectural style	Shingle style
MPS	Highland Park MRA
NRHP reference No.	82002565 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1982

The Samuel Holmes House is a historic house at 2693 Sheridan Road in Highland Park, Illinois. Built in 1926, the Shingle style house was designed by architect Robert Seyfarth. The house is one of several Seyfarth-designed buildings in Highland Park and a rare example of the Shingle style in the city. The house's design includes an asymmetrical form, a gable roof with inset dormers, and a cedar shake sided exterior. Noted landscape architect Jens Jensen designed the house's grounds. ^{[2] [3]}

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Benjamin, Susan S.; Cook, Nancy W. (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Highland Park Multiple Resource Area" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved January 7, 2020.
3. Roberts, Marian (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet: Samuel Holmes House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division . Retrieved January 7, 2020.^{[ dead link ]}