{"nrhp_refnum":"80001352","name":"Theurer-Wrigley House","other_names":["Wrigley Mansion"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2466 N. Lake View Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Chicago","county":"Cook County","state":"IL","lat":41.92761532800006,"lon":-87.63927114899997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-07-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story residence of stone, brick and terra cotta at 2466 North Lake View Avenue in Chicago, designed by Richard E. Schmidt, with plans dated 1895 and construction in 1897. It was built for Joseph Theurer and is also known as the Wrigley Mansion.","why_significant":"The form calls it a leading example of costly Renaissance Revival residential architecture, with fine materials and a rich play of color and texture. It is also noted for its fully fireproof construction, which was very unusual at the time, and for Schmidt's role as an architect. It is further tied to the Wrigley family, who owned it from 1910, and it anchors an exceptional streetscape facing Lincoln Park.","narrative":"Standing at the northwest corner of Lake View Avenue and Arlington Place in Chicago, this mansion was designed by Richard E. Schmidt, with plans dated 1895 and construction in 1897. It was built for Joseph Theurer, a respected leader of Chicago's German-American community and president of the Schoenhofen Brewery. The three-story block, about 44 by 72 feet, combines mottled orange brick and terra cotta over a grey stone base, with wrought-iron trim, a copper roof and a line of copper fleur-de-lis above the cornice. Its construction is fully fireproof, using steel beams and tile arches, which was very unusual for the date. Inside are at least 18 large rooms, including a third-floor dancing room. The house has belonged to the Wrigley family since 1910. It is valued as a remnant of the grand residences that once lined Lake View Avenue facing Lincoln Park, and it anchors a fine block of Arlington Place.","period_of_significance":"1895-1897","architect_builder":"Richard E. Schmidt","architectural_style":"Revival style based on the late Italian Renaissance (Renaissance Revival)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in very nearly original condition and generally well maintained; classified as occupied private residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.197829-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/40/8922/28892240/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/80001352.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80001352/d2c614e266-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80001352/d2c614e266-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Zol87 no real name given","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Theurer-Wrigley_House_Lake_View_Ave.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Zol87 no real name given</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Theurer-Wrigley_House_Lake_View_Ave.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892240","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theurer-Wrigley_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7783599"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/cook-county/theurer-wrigley-house-80001352/"}