1930s Lockport Street House Latest To Be Given Landmark Status

PLAINFIELD, IL — A Classical Revival style house on Lockport Street, built in the late 1930s, is the latest to be awarded landmark status, thanks to the Plainfield Village Board.

Trustees unanimously approved a motion to grant the single-family house at 23819 W. Lockport St. local landmark designation during Monday's regular Village Board meeting.

Before the single-family house, across the street from the intersection with Center Street, made it onto the Village Board agenda, it was recommended by the village's Historic Preservation Commission for landmark status and inclusion in a historic district.

A survey form from the village's "Historic Urban Survey" identified the house as contributing to the village's history due to it being "an excellent example of the Classical Revival style on a smaller house [and] a great example of early 20th Century residential architecture," village documents read. A memo indicates the house was built in 1935, but its proposed period of significance is 1939-1940, corresponding to the estimated date of construction or completion.

The one-and-a-half-story house, built of red and green mottled brick, has a symmetrical three-bay house core with a sun porch and gable roof. It still retains its original door, windows and Classical Revival surround with fluted pilasters, according to a statement of significance.

The property was nominated for landmark nomination based on three criteria in the village's Historic Preservation ordinance: It embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or the study of a period, type, method of construction or use of indigenous materials; embodies elements of design, detailing, materials or craftsmanship that are of architectural significance; and is suitable for preservation.

So far, Plainfield has more than two dozen local landmarks scattered throughout the village, according to Director of Planning Jonathan Proulx. The newly approved house is Plainfield's fifth residential Village Landmark constructed in the 20th century, Patch reported.