Lanzl, Haerman, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1921 at 1635 Linden in Highland Park, Illinois, this house was designed by architect John S. Van Bergen in the Prairie School style. It sits on roughly half an acre on the east side of the street, between Ravine Drive and Hazel, and faces west. The design shows cubic massing and broad overhangs that recall Frank Lloyd Wright's early Prairie School houses in Oak Park, and its compactness is compared with the Winslow House of 1893 in River Forest. The house marks several firsts in Van Bergen's career. It was his first house in Highland Park, following small residences he had designed in western suburbs, especially Oak Park. It was also his first use of stratified Wisconsin limestone during his Highland Park period. The inventory rates its condition as good and its integrity as unaltered. It remains in residential use, the same use it had originally.
Significance in brief: It was the first house Van Bergen designed in Highland Park, after he had designed small residences in western suburbs, especially Oak Park. It is also his first house built of stratified limestone. Its cubic massing and broad overhangs recall Frank Lloyd Wright's early Prairie School work in Oak Park.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82002568, listed September 29, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1635 Linden, Highland Park |
|---|---|
| County | Lake County |
| Listed | September 29, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002568 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | John S. Van Bergen |
| Architectural style | Prairie School Style |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is rated good and the building is unaltered; it is in residential use, as it was originally. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.18217, -87.79296 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82002568.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q85765453
- This listing as JSON
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