Will County's Historic Landmarks

Will County Rural Structure Surveys

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Designated a landmark due to its architectural significance, the house is an excellent example of Tudor Revival Architecture.  In its neighborhood, it is the only house of its kind.  The house together with the pond was designed and built during the1920s by its first owners, Henry and Selma Ogren.

Tudor Revival architecture  was popularized during the early 20^th Century.  The nominated building’s exterior brick wall cladding is characteristic of Tudor Revival architecture. Other notable Tudor Revival architectural details on the nominated building include features such as the following: patterned brickwork, oriel window, multi-pane windows, prominent gable on façade, half-timbering, steeply-pitched roof, and Tudor-arch door.

“From about 1910 to 1940, Tudor Revival was one of several fashionable revival styles in practice. Based on English late medieval architecture, the style was adapted to unique American building forms created by the balloon frame. Although Tudor Revival buildings were also built in stone, the use of wood and stucco to imitate a half-timbered appearance was a predominant feature. Often times only the ground or first floor was clad with stone while the upper story was clad with wood and stucco “half-timbering.”  The style also utilized asymmetrical floor plans and massing, narrow multi-paned windows, prominent masonry chimneys, and steeply sloped roofs.” Excerpt taken from Will County Rural Historic Structural Survey Wheatland, Plainfield, and Lockport Townships (2000).

The Ogren -  Reed Homestead was designated a Will County Historic Landmark on January 15, 2009.*   

Historic Name:  Henry & Selma Ogren Homestead (includes house and pond)
Common Name:  Ogren – Reed Homestead
Location:  Plainfield Township
Date of Establishment: Circa 1920s

 

 * This landmark is located on private property.  Permission must be granted by the property owner to view the landmark in its entirety.

 

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