THE JOHN ROBERTSON JR. HOUSE 145 West Main Street, Barrington, Illinois
THE JOHN ROBERTSON JR. HOUSE 145 West Main Street, Barrington, Illinois Historic Report and Research for Nominating the Property as an Individual Listing to the National Register of Historic Places Prepared for the Village of Barrington October 2014 Name of Property, Historic Name: The John Robertson Jr. House Location: 145 W. Main Street, Barrington, IL Ownership of Property: Public – Local Category of Property: Building Number of Resources within Property: 1 Contributing, Previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Function or use: Domestic, Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not in Use Description: Architectural Classification – Classical Revival Materials: Wood, Stone ______________________ John Robertson Jr. House Benjamin Historic Certifications, LLC Page - 2 Narrative Description: Summary Paragraph The John Robertson Jr. House was built in 1898 and is located at 145 W. Main Street on the south side of the street between South Hough Street and South Dundee Street in Barrington, Illinois. It is Classical Revival in the form of a Foursquare. Standing 2-1/2 stories, its dimensions are approximately 88' x 54'. It is topped by a steeply-pitched hipped roof. The house has a rubble stone and stone masonry foundation, with wood framing and narrow horizontal siding. It has a broad front porch on the north elevation, facing Main Street, and a small covered side porch on the east elevation. There is a large addition at the rear, built around May of 1952. The major public rooms on the first floor of the house include a large entrance hall, three parlors (currently called salons) and a dining room. The exterior has elaborate classical detailing, including fluted Corinthian columns, Palladian windows, swags and garlands.
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