Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House

Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House
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General information
Architectural style	Queen Anne-Style
Location	4605 N Hermitage Ave Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois
Country	United States
Coordinates	41°57′55″N 87°40′20″W
Construction started	1890
Completed	1891
Client	Dr. Wallace C. Abbott
Technical details
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Dahlgren and Lievendahl
Chicago Landmark
Designated	March 1, 2006

The Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House was designated a landmark by the city of Chicago, Illinois on March 1, 2006.[1] The home was built in 1891 for the founder of Abbott Laboratories. In 2019, it was described as a private, "7,000-square-foot Victorian, which has five bedrooms, solar panels and a rentable coach house and is prominent on a corner lot that's the equivalent of 4.9 standard 25-by-125-foot Chicago lots."[2]

A replica of the house exists on the Abbott Laboratories corporate campus in Green Oaks, Illinois. The replica contains some elements taken from the original, including the front door, a fireplace mantel, some stained glass, and a steppingstone, engraved with the name Wallace Abbott, for getting into and out of carriages.[3] The replica is closed to the public.

References

1. "Chicago Landmarks - Landmark Details".
2. Rodkin, Dennis (March 25, 2019). "Former home of Abbott founder sells after more than $1.6 million in price cuts". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
3. "A Ravenswood House with a North Chicago Clone". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2022.