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General information | |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Location | 715 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°53′18.3″N 87°47′36.7″W / 41.888417°N 87.793528°W |
Completed | 1929 |
Height | 122 feet (37 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 10 |
Floor area | 42,815 sq ft (4,000 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Roy J. Hotchkiss |
The Medical Arts Building is an Art Deco office building at 715 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois. [1] [2] It is a contributing property to the Ridgeland–Oak Park Historic District. [2] [3] [4] [5] At 122 feet, it was the tallest building in Oak Park for several decades after it was built. [6] [7] [8]
The Medical Arts Building was designed by Oak Park architect Roy J. Hotchkiss and was built by Harper & Stelzer at an approximate cost of $250,000. [1] [2] [9] [10] [11] Hotchkiss had previously worked as head draftsman for Eben Ezra Roberts. [12] The Medical Arts Building was Hotchkiss's principal contribution to Oak Park's architectural landscape. [12] Ground was broken on December 5, 1928, and the first tenants moved on November 15, 1929. [13] [14] By January 1930, the building was almost fully occupied. [14] It was originally owned by Charles B. Scoville and was later owned by the Scoville Trust. [2] [3] [10] [11] [15] Original plans called for four story east and west wings, but these were never built. [11]
During World War II, the Oak Park unit of the Association of Army and Navy Wives was located in the Medical Arts Building. [16] In 1976, the building was sold to Dowling and Company. [17] It was later acquired by Jack and Tim Sheehan. [18] The building's terra cotta facade was restored in 2007. [18] Peterson's Pharmacy was a tenant from 1929, when the building opened, until 2014. [19]
Medical Arts Building | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Location | 715 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°53′18.3″N 87°47′36.7″W / 41.888417°N 87.793528°W |
Completed | 1929 |
Height | 122 feet (37 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 10 |
Floor area | 42,815 sq ft (4,000 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Roy J. Hotchkiss |
The Medical Arts Building is an Art Deco office building at 715 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois. [1] [2] It is a contributing property to the Ridgeland–Oak Park Historic District. [2] [3] [4] [5] At 122 feet, it was the tallest building in Oak Park for several decades after it was built. [6] [7] [8]
The Medical Arts Building was designed by Oak Park architect Roy J. Hotchkiss and was built by Harper & Stelzer at an approximate cost of $250,000. [1] [2] [9] [10] [11] Hotchkiss had previously worked as head draftsman for Eben Ezra Roberts. [12] The Medical Arts Building was Hotchkiss's principal contribution to Oak Park's architectural landscape. [12] Ground was broken on December 5, 1928, and the first tenants moved on November 15, 1929. [13] [14] By January 1930, the building was almost fully occupied. [14] It was originally owned by Charles B. Scoville and was later owned by the Scoville Trust. [2] [3] [10] [11] [15] Original plans called for four story east and west wings, but these were never built. [11]
During World War II, the Oak Park unit of the Association of Army and Navy Wives was located in the Medical Arts Building. [16] In 1976, the building was sold to Dowling and Company. [17] It was later acquired by Jack and Tim Sheehan. [18] The building's terra cotta facade was restored in 2007. [18] Peterson's Pharmacy was a tenant from 1929, when the building opened, until 2014. [19]