House of the Day #2: 8151 S. East End
8151 S. East End was built in 1939 on a shallow, trapezoidal lot a stone's throw from the eventual site of the Chicago Skyway in the Avalon Park neighborhood. Its neighbors were generally built either in the 1920s (such as the bungalow partially visible to the right) or the 1950s and early 1960s (such as the houses that back up to it from diagonal Anthony Avenue, visible in the background).
The house itself is somewhat typical of those built in Chicago in the late 1930s and 1940s. Moderne influences are clear, with minimal ornament, simple massing, and those corner casement windows which I love! The style telegraphs an efficient use of building materials, which would have been a requirement given the economic circumstances of the era. Even the metal awning is a later addition, a concession to providing some shelter beyond the immediate and severe walls of the house. [blogged]
House of the Day #2: 8151 S. East End
8151 S. East End was built in 1939 on a shallow, trapezoidal lot a stone's throw from the eventual site of the Chicago Skyway in the Avalon Park neighborhood. Its neighbors were generally built either in the 1920s (such as the bungalow partially visible to the right) or the 1950s and early 1960s (such as the houses that back up to it from diagonal Anthony Avenue, visible in the background).
The house itself is somewhat typical of those built in Chicago in the late 1930s and 1940s. Moderne influences are clear, with minimal ornament, simple massing, and those corner casement windows which I love! The style telegraphs an efficient use of building materials, which would have been a requirement given the economic circumstances of the era. Even the metal awning is a later addition, a concession to providing some shelter beyond the immediate and severe walls of the house. [blogged]