{"nrhp_refnum":"09000781","name":"Dilg, Herbert A., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"8544 Callie","address_restricted":false,"city":"Morton Grove","county":"Cook County","state":"IL","lat":42.038992445000076,"lon":-87.78416609899995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2009-09-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Politics/Government"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-family Chicago Bungalow at 8544 Callie in Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois, built circa 1925-26 for Herbert A. Dilg. It is a cream brick house with a green clay tile roof.","why_significant":"The house is argued to be locally significant under Criterion B for its association with Herbert A. Dilg, a Morton Grove businessman and two-time mayor from a family of civic leaders. Under Criterion C it is an intact example of the Chicago Bungalow in a village of mostly vernacular buildings. It is described as the only intact structure historically associated with Dilg.","narrative":"Built around 1925-26 at 8544 Callie in Morton Grove, this brick Chicago Bungalow was commissioned by Herbert A. Dilg, who was serving his first term as village president. It is one of only a few Chicago Bungalows in a community of mostly vernacular houses. The cream face-brick walls, original green clay tile roof, limestone trim, octagonal front bay, enclosed sitting porch and art glass windows remain largely intact, and the first-floor plan keeps its hardwood floors, stained wood trim and built-in cabinetry. Dilg was the third generation of a family that helped guide Morton Grove from a rural farming settlement toward a suburban community. He served as mayor in 1925-26 and again from 1931 to 1944, and he ran the Morton Grove Garage next to his home. The house is the only intact structure historically associated with him, which together with its architecture supports its local importance.","period_of_significance":"1925-1946","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Craftsman; Other: Chicago Bungalow","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Still in use as a single dwelling; the interior has some remodeling (kitchen, bathroom, basement, and non-original second-floor rooms) but the first-floor plan and finishes are largely original.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:37.592901-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/62/8924/28892462/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/09000781.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09000781/f56e15af11-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09000781/f56e15af11-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Zol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herbert_A._Dilg_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Zol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herbert_A._Dilg_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892462","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_A._Dilg_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96380877"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/cook-county/dilg-herbert-a-house-09000781/"}