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Homes October 13, 2021
Architect spotlight on Charles Kristen
Austrian immigrant designed more than 100 homes in Oak Park By LACEY SIKORA
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Contributing Reporter
he big names get a lot of attention in the near west suburbs: Frank Lloyd Wright, William Drummond, E.E. Roberts. Local architecture aficionados and amateurs alike are familiar with their designs, and the mother of all housewalks, Wright Plus, features their oeuvre every year. Less well-known, but widely prolific, Charles Kristen is another architect who left a mark on the village that is quite substantial. Kristen was born in Austria in 1890 and came to the United States as a teenager. He studied at the Ohio Mechanical Institute, now part of the University of Cincinnati. In his twenties, he moved to Chicago, where he worked as an architectural draftsman for the firm Marshall & Fox.
ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer
CHARLES KRISTEN
In 1927, developer Joseph Wassell hired architect Charles Kristen to design the 20 homes he was planning to building on the east side of Fair Oaks Avenue between Greenfield Street and North Avenue. Above are photos taken last week of two homes pictured in a Chicago Tribune illustration of the planned development (the two on the right) from 1927. PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Frank Lipo, executive director of the Oak Park River Forest Historical Society says Marshall & Fox were one of the preeminent firms in the city. They designed hotels such as the Drake and Blackstone and buildings such as the South Shore Country Club, now the South Shore Cultural Center. While many architects were not formally trained at this time, Lipo said that Kristen was the real deal. He had education, training and was a member of architectural associations. Lipo calls him “a serious architect.” Marshall & Fox closed in 1926 when Fox died. Shortly thereafter, Kristen took on See KRISTEN on page B4
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KRISTEN
When the Great Depression hit, Kristen turned his hand to writing and penned newspaper stories on how to update the traditional home. During this era, he wrote about small remodeling jobs and exterior makeovers, from page B1 which could change the character of a home. Lipo said that this ability to pivot when there more of a leading role in his next endeavor. was no longer a market for expensive homes An October 1927 Oak Leaves article, titled shows Kristen’s motivated character. “$500,000 Home Development,” detailed the Kristen covered how thoughtful updates 20 homes planned by developer Joseph Was- could improve a home inexpensively. One sell and designed by architect Kristen. The article used his own home’s small entryway homes were planned for the east side of Fair an example of a space that could be updated Oaks Avenue in Oak Park, between Green- with lighting and art glass. Some of his stofield Street and North Avenue. ries were illustrated with drawings showing A Chicago Tribune article on the develop- before and after makeovers. One article was ment notes that just four years earlier, the site illustrated with renderings showing a River was a “howling wilderness.” The Forest farmhouse with a wraparticle noted that an interesting around porch transformed into a feature of the development was Tudor Revival style home. that each home would be a differHe also suggested that rejuveent design. nating one’s home could give jobKristen’s designs included Engless carpenters some work. lish, Tudor, Colonial and Norman By the late 1930s, he was back style homes. Lipo notes that these designing new homes and was the designs were typically modified architect for larger homes such as with the word “revival.” 1205 Ashland Ave. and 1323 Jack“In every era, people want son Ave. in River Forest, which he something modern,” Lipo said. designed for the Buurma Broth“In this era, there was a lot of talk ers, who were building the home FRANK LIPO about revival styles which implefor H.G. Fisher. Executive director mented design elements of the In 1940, he designed 214 S. Euof the Oak Park River Forest past with different technological clid Ave. in Oak Park in the Art Historical Society advancements.” Moderne style. The home reKristen, who with his wife and mains one of the few local homes two daughters lived in a bunin this style. galow at 701 N. Lombard Ave., “Kristen came out of the highdesigned over 100 homes in Oak end world of Marshall & Fox, Park, with numerous homes north of Divi- adapted to the Depression by moving into sion Street and south of North Avenue on Eu- remodeling and writing, and then moved clid, Kenilworth and Linden avenues. back to high end homes,” Lipo said. “With His design at 408 S. Austin Blvd., the Poley the house on Euclid, he’s still trying out new Building, was billed in the press as a “sump- ideas.” Kristen died in Oak Park in 1948, and his tuous” apartment building in 1929. He also designed numerous homes in Galewood, Lin- obituary was published in the New York Times. His wife Margreta lived in their colnwood Sauganash and Park Ridge.
Prolific architect
“The cumulative sum of all of these houses is greater than just one design.”
ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer
The building at 408-410 S. Austin Blvd. (The Poley Building) home until her death in 1971. Former Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission Chairman Christopher Payne shared photos of Kristen’s work on the Preservation Oak Park Facebook page and says Kristen wasn’t known for one specific style, but that his ability to work in many styles produced a lot of homes worthy of esteem.
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“This is one of those stories that’s not told enough,” Lipo said. “It’s so easy to focus on the big, celebrated architects, but every generation, there’s a lot of individually talented architects here. The cumulative sum of all of these houses is greater than just one design. … Even without superstar status, the whole body of work makes it interesting.”
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Charles Kristen also designed many apartment buildings, including the one that stands on the northeast corner of Washington Boulevard and Maple Avenue (above right). The Chicago Tribune reported on its impending construction and published a rendering (above left) of the development in a 1928 article.
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OFFICE
LISTING PRICE
TIME
OFFICE
LISTING PRICE
TIME
Baird & Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $162,000 Baird & Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$344,000 Baird & Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $170,000 Baird & Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$230,000
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P R O P E R T Y
T R A N S F E R S
Oak Park home sells for $1,040,000
The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds for the month of June 2021. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the recorder of deeds.
OAK PARK ADDRESS
PRICE
SELLER
BUYER
235 Wesley Ave 721 Columbian Ave 939 N Elmwood Ave 850 N Elmwood Ave 1101 N East Ave 458 Berkshire St 633 Garfield St 420 Home Ave 850 Washington Blvd 407 Wesley Ave 414 S Elmwood Ave 42 Washington Blvd 1033 Ontario St 208 N Kenilworth Ave 1025 Randolph St 1437 N Harlem Ave 934 Washington Blvd 1033 Ontario St 410 S Austin Blvd 720 Washington Blvd 1138 Home Ave 332 Wesley Ave 726 S Lombard Ave 216 S Maple Ave 830 N Austin Blvd 300 N Oak Park Ave 216 S Maple Ave 1170 S Humphrey Ave 936 Clarence Ave 923 S Taylor Ave 1016 S Maple Ave 1006 Home Ave 927 S Humphrey Ave 221 N Kenilworth Ave 629 S Lyman Ave 615 S Euclid Ave 1021 S Humphrey Ave 127 S Scoville Ave 105 N Kenilworth Ave 627 Jackson Blvd 204 S Elmwood Ave 1118 S Lombard Ave 831 Linden Ave 26 S Austin Blvd 1109 Wenonah Ave 1132 S East Ave
$1,040,000 $1,070,000 $1,105,000 $1,110,000 $1,190,000 $1,399,000 $104,000 $112,000 $120,000 $133,000 $141,500 $145,000 $152,500 $160,000 $175,000 $185,000 $188,000 $190,000 $199,000 $2,675,000 $225,000 $235,000 $260,000 $265,000 $300,000 $305,000 $308,000 $321,000 $326,000 $336,000 $340,000 $349,000 $351,500 $351,500 $353,000 $353,000 $375,000 $375,000 $385,000 $390,000 $398,000 $399,000 $400,000 $400,000 $405,000 $410,000
Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 3801 Accrete Inc Clarke David G Tr Jr Donoghue Laura L Leibig Lee Cogan Jeffrey Amaro Ivonne Moreno Claudia Schlegel Matthew J Clayton Marcia J Tr Garcia Ricardo J Ramirez Miguel A Rohlfing Ruth Tr Heisler Adam B Steele Donna Quane Abigail Berning Annette M Boulet Ruth Findlay Jeanne 720 Washington Llc Fischer Paul F Neu Victor G Tr Hadac Arline Tr S&J Kolar Llc Loisi Daniel Ramirez Katherine Kiefer Maul Peter L Rei Co 10 Llc Talianko Rosemary L Trice Kareem Pych David L 1st Midwest Fin Inc Moss Don Krysan Carole A Tr Gentile Michael D Tr Shanahan Marie H Watts David Mccammond Matas Marion Hua Po Chausse Laurence A Nelson Ellen Extr Gerace Jason Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 2528 Kennedy Jerry Allen Casser Noah C Foytik Ronald J Tr
Frisbie Megan Diehl Seth Welch Kevin Tr Glover Robin Odunsi Ayotunde Crilly Amy M Tr Rivera Altagracia Novikas Nijole Sanghera Jasmeet Barney Madeline Pleasant Aisha Kia Chawnelle Galvez Teresa Battaglia Susan L Ibanez Ariana Kaperick Cynthia Gawne Luke Solorzano Christian Samuelson Charles R Gray Amber L Nautilus Investments Llc Second City Eaurty Llc De Ley Balthazar All In 800 Llc Moutinho Shannon Di Pirro Kelsey Ettedgui Jose Mccammond-Watts David M Whitehurst Richard Ditola Jospeh Hanrahan Margaret Melesio Victor Jr Tka Chicago 1 Rlty Llc Obrien Maggie Deuchler Douglas Ettedgui Laura Senn Matthew Stern Wendy Br Tr Rutherford Tarryn L Ennis Jacob Stromberg Meghan E Kerrins Martin P Tr Bitner Kendra Marie Kemp Eric Sherman Daniel Stine Matthew Vanek Allison Brown
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235 Wesley Ave., Oak Park
OAK PARK ADDRESS
PRICE
SELLER
BUYER
709 S Euclid Ave 949 Columbian Ave 1172 Clarence Ave 704 S Highland Ave 1131 S Lombard Ave 925 Wenonah Ave 826 N Ridgeland Ave 928 S Kenilworth Ave 925 S Taylor Ave 540 N Cuyler Ave 1035 Mapleton Ave 434 S Kenilworth Ave 836 N Cuyler Ave 1101 N Humphrey Ave 600 S Harvey Ave 1000 N Humphrey Ave 612 N Harvey Ave 517 S Scoville Ave 424 S Harvey Ave 605 Belleforte Ave 625 S Lombard Ave 235 S Marion St 1045 Hayes Ave 829 Home Ave 1107 Woodbine Ave 1204 Rossell Ave 949 N Lombard Ave 700 N Harvey Ave
$410,000 $420,000 $427,500 $427,500 $428,000 $429,000 $430,000 $433,000 $440,000 $440,000 $440,000 $443,000 $450,000 $460,000 $462,000 $475,000 $485,000 $486,500 $500,000 $500,000 $507,000 $531,000 $537,000 $540,000 $555,000 $565,000 $575,000 $591,000
Trower Jeffrey Storto Richard L Tr Fronza James M Paulett John M Tr Meza Lou Espinosa Gustavo Tr Engebretson Craig Done Done And Done Inc Rodriguez Gary Tr Snyder Dustin Ginsberg Deborah I Tr Santoyo Yazil I Aceron Dennis Lesniak John R Anderson Matthew Downey Paul Hay George W Downing Tracy A Tummalapalli Tarun Kumar Conry Peter Reynolds Andrew J Graham Meredith Alencar Bruno Viollt Kevin D Kowalski Anna L Tr Boone Lisa L Shanley Patrick K Perez Javier
Boone Lisa L Bostwick David E Deurance Graham Kogel Daniel Eichhorst Courtney L Varner Brian Hindelang Anna Shelly Benjamin M Gerig Salerno Suzanne M Beresheim Amy Catherine Jackson Kendra C Shaye Jacqueline C Villasin Rene Fougere Bruce Joseph Joassin Jean-Marie Rayford Nicholas M Wagner Jeffrey S Reed Joshua C Lashmet Kara Patdy James Joseph Neville Robert Myerson Daniel Weber Ojo Oluwatobi P Carr Charles Cleaveland William Padish Jonathan Price Allison Meredith Hall Terrance
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P R O P E R T Y
T R A N S F E R S
OAK PARK ADDRESS
PRICE
SELLER
BUYER
409 Division St 512 Carpenter Ave 1007 Home Ave 1137 Wisconsin Ave 540 Gunderson Ave 1020 N Oak Park Ave 230 S Cuyler Ave 824 N Austin Blvd 910 N Grove Ave 219 S Grove Ave 1009 N East Ave 913 South Blvd 232 S Kenilworth Ave 202 S Harvey Ave 629 S Highland Ave 644 N Oak Park Ave 948 N Oak Park Ave 1115 Paulina St 1339 N Harlem Ave 1013 Belleforte Ave 1045 Wesley Ave 1000 N East Ave 129 S Elmwood Ave 724 Linden Ave
$605,000 $622,500 $632,000 $660,000 $675,000 $685,000 $685,000 $69,000 $690,000 $694,000 $713,000 $722,500 $730,000 $735,000 $742,500 $745,000 $799,000 $799,000 $84,000 $846,000 $850,000 $860,000 $950,000 $980,000
Theodore Jane L Gay Vincent Bauer Matthew J Hovde Matthew Kropitzer Craig S Lewis Lisa M Campos Maria Galvez Arlene Nio Joseph V Prudence Geoffrey H Welch Kevin Tr Papciak Michael Scheck Edward A Kennedy Colleen A Hunt Bryan Barrett John A Trook Jason Eleven Paulina Dev Llc Danese Magda Ramesey Paula Reiter Richard R Brown Timothy F Ho Meghan R Jordahl Eric A Tr
Davis Drew Semenyuk Roman Meil Kevin Ratzabi Hila Rubin-Wills Daniel Zurilla Stephen J Lazary Zachary A1 Corp Rogers Jason A Williams Michael N Martin Bryce Bishop Levant M Casale Mia Oconor Rachel Marie Hoops Mehmet Peters Timothy Michael Winkler Stephen J Shultz James R Taboada Agustin Hines Eric Kumi Camile Lindsay Porfilio Dale Steven Brokaw Stephen Jorgensent Rina
FOREST PARK ADDRESS
PRICE
SELLER
BUYER
115 Marengo Ave 115 Marengo Ave 300 Circle Ave 7248 Dixon St 7429 Warren St 234 Elgin Ave 1224 Elgin Ave 230 Elgin Ave 7531 Brown Ave 7226 Elgin Ave 1039 Ferdinand Ave 7429 Warren St 7242 Roosevelt Rd 1026 Ferdinand Ave 1511 Marengo Ave 7521 Brown Ave 632 Elgin Ave 1037 Elgin Ave 830 Lathrop Ave 617 Circle Ave 908 Thomas Ave 534 Elgin Ave 1318 Elgin Ave 919 Marengo Ave 447 Circle Ave 850 Des Plaines Ave
$108,000 $110,000 $112,500 $155,000 $214,000 $235,000 $267,000 $275,000 $280,000 $285,000 $289,000 $298,500 $320,000 $325,000 $330,000 $343,000 $362,500 $365,000 $375,000 $382,500 $430,000 $440,000 $475,000 $489,000 $525,000 Unknown
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Special - First Class only $10! YogaSix Oak Park 1006 Lake St. Oak Park, IL (708) 328-3780
Congratulations to YogaSix Oak Park on their opening! Get membership & class details at: yogasix.com/location/oak-park Celebrants: Monica Campbell, Denice Jordan, Abigail Gaward, Katherine Knoepke, Eartha Campbell, & Charlotte Bandele, YogaSix; Sam Yousif & Min Acharya, Fuller Health Group; Liz Holt & Mark Walden, OPRF Chamber; Carla Taylor, Baird & Warner; Lisa Soto, Oak Park Bank; Brian Durbina, OPRF High School; Jimmy Chen, Poke Burrito; Jason Rosado, Distinctive Coaching; Fionna Bezaire, OPRF High School Booster Club; Eric Mazelis, OPEDC; Darien Marion Burton, D.M. Burton; Michael Glab & Mia Tornatore, Nutriquity; Kelsang Chogo, Kadampa Meditation Center; Lita Selmon, EINNIM; Teri Miller, Beyond Hunger; Cam Davis, Village of Oak Park. Photos: Todd Bannor, Bannor & Bannor
October 13, 2021 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review
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NEW PRICE
946 JACKSON, RIVER FOREST :: $834,000 :: 4 BED, 2.5 BATH Buurma-built home. Great location.
NEW PRICE
UNDER CONTRACT
139 S GROVE, OAK PARK
646 N GROVE, OAK PARK
$1,179,000 :: 6 BED :: 4.5 BATH
$349,000 :: 2 BED :: 2 BATH
Majestic Victorian in central Oak Park Historic District.
Bungalow in great location.
KATHY & TONY IWERSEN 708.772.8040 708.772.8041 tonyiwersen@atproperties.com
“Unfamiliar enough to be surprising, and yet familiar enough to provoke swinging hips and nodding heads… It’s
the best of both worlds.”
—Paste Magazine
10.17.21 RANKY
TANKY
“Ranky Tanky” translates loosely as “Work it!” or “Get funky!” In this spirit, the South Carolina-based quintet brings to life the soulful songs of the Gullah culture – a bone-deep mix of spirituals and gutbucket blues that mark the low country mainland and Sea Islands. SUNDAY, October 17, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. Tickets starting at $27 BOX OFFICE (708) 488-5000 • FREE PARKING 7900 West Division Street • River Forest, IL 60305
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1046 Franklin Ave., River Forest
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