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Historic house in Illinois, United States United States historic place
George W. Maher House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location424 Warwick Rd., Kenilworth, Illinois
Coordinates42°05′24″N 87°42′47″W / 42.09000°N 87.71306°W / 42.09000; -87.71306 (George W. Maher House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1893 (1893)
ArchitectGeorge W. Maher
Architectural styleArts and Crafts, Prairie School
NRHP reference No.79000833
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1979

The George W. Maher House is a historic house at 424 Warwick Road in Kenilworth, Illinois, USA. The architect George W. Maher built the house in 1893 for himself and his wife. His design was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and is an early example of a house with Prairie School elements. The house has a massive rectangular form and features a porch with decorative woodwork, several projecting bays, and a variety of window shapes. Its large hip roof with multiple dormers and pinnacles is characteristic of Maher's earliest designs.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1979.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Pomerance, Philip Lindsay (August 2, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: George W. Maher House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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