Wrightwood Bungalow Historic District

Two blocks of West Wrightwood Avenue on Chicago's northwest side form a district of brick Chicago bungalows built between 1916 and 1926. The 4600 block was built in 1923-1924 by Stoltzner Construction Company with architect Joseph Klafter, who together produced all thirty-two bungalows there. The 4700 block grew more gradually through individual owners, small builders and architects, yet kept a similar scale and setback. The houses share low-pitched roofs, overhanging eaves, banded windows and brick and limestone detailing, set along a boulevard with a 200-foot right-of-way and a central green space. The showpiece is the yellow brick bungalow at 4701 W. Wrightwood, with a green terra cotta roof and extensive limestone ornament. The district was listed for its association with the spread of single-family homeownership in Chicago and for its well-preserved example of the bungalow type. Many early residents were immigrants or their children, who moved from mixed-use city neighborhoods to this quieter residential setting.