A Historic Walter Burley Griffin is Available in Beverly: 1712 W. 104th Place
You just never know what architectural delight you’ll find in Beverly. A historic Walter Burley Griffin prairie style house just came on the market at 1712 W. 104th Place.
The street is actually now named for Walter Burley Griffin, a former office manager of Frank Lloyd Wright and well known for his prairie style houses.
From Chicago Landmarks:
Seven of these residences were designed by Walter Burley Griffin, an architect who began his career with Frank Lloyd Wright. An eighth Prairie -style house was designed by Spencer and Powers. So-called “builders’ houses,” which were constructed by contractors from plans popularized in building magazines of the same period, complete the street.
Griffin didn’t build that many homes in the Chicago area as he finished his life overseas in Australia and India. The listing says it is one of only 64 in the country.
LOOK AT THIS RARE FIND – 1 OF ONLY 64 EXISTING WALTER BURLEY GRIFFIN HOMES IN THE COUNTRY!!! LOCATED ON HISTORIC WALTER BURLEY GRIFFIN PLACE IN BEVERLY, THIS HOME BOASTS OLD HOUSE CHARM WITH MODERN AMENITIES.
A TRUE LABOR OF LOVE, THE OWNER PAINSTAKINGLY RESTORED THIS BEAUTY TO ITS ORIGINAL GLORY. RELAX & ENJOY THIS HOME AS IT WAS INTENDED, OVERLOOKING YOUR 220′ DEEP YARD STREWN WITH 100 YEAR OLD OAK TREES.
Now’s your chance.
1712 W. 104th Place: 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2081 square feet, 1 car garage
- Sold in June 2005 for $275,000 (but I also found a closing on the same date at 1712 w 104th Street, instead of Place, for $440,000???)
- Currently listed for $469,000
- Taxes of $4307
- No central air?
- Prudential Biros Re has the listing
I love Beverly! It’s a great south side neighborhood and is only 25 minutes from the loop via Metra’s Rock Island line (the station is in walking distance).
70% increase in 3 years? How???????????????
“Painstakingly restored to its ORIGINAL glory….” I didn’t realize that really ugly white track lighting attached to wonderful old dark wooden beams qualify as a “resoration”. Not to mention the ceiling fan or the really out-of-place natural wood pergola that got attached to the front facade.
A: “70% increase in 3 years? How???????????????”
Um, check the listing?–
“A TRUE LABOR OF LOVE, THE OWNER PAINSTAKINGLY RESTORED THIS BEAUTY TO ITS ORIGINAL GLORY.”
Maybe the realtor’s lying, but I don’t make that assumption on these sort of easily checked statements.
A, happens to be spot on …. the current asking price is ridiculous. I’m sure there’s a buyer out there who is willing to pay a premium for the ‘hsitoric’ significance and I wish the seller best of luck finding that person.
Pretty!!
my take is that the place was in absolutely dreadful condition when the current owner/rehabber took it over. prices in beverly are reasonable (compared to north side), but this renovation for a 2000+sf home seems a deal. the neighborhood east of Longwood Drive isn’t a typical “beverly” neighborhood, either.
Unless the neighborhood is absolutely dreadful, this seems like a very good deal. I’d love to live in that house.
I grew u in Beverly, and this is the fringe. I would live there though, I used to play soccer in a park very close to there.
beverly is an oasis surrounded by ghetto………you really wanna live there these days?
Don’t forget- that only 30 years ago Old Town and Lincoln Park were among the roughest parts of town.
I know someone who went to DePaul in the early 1970s (30 years ago now) and her parents were so afraid for her- she went to classes and that was it (never stayed on campus longer than she had to.)
And Lakeview in the early 1980s? Not so nice.
WOW interesting input—-As a 25+ year Griffin home owner on this block I think our block and all the Griffin homes on this block are pretty special. It’s true that the Garrity House has suffered abuse and humiliation in recent years but it is a beauty of a house.
If you want a monetary comparison look up north on Magnolia for another Griffin home “For Sale”.(13 Griffin homes in Chicago) Also, check out this “For Sale”in Decatur on Milikin Place.
If you have an interest in knowing more about Griffin and his work in America check out “Walter Burley Griffin in America”.
if you want the details of the Garrity House history, check it out the locals.
Wondering about the typical Beverly neighborhood………….
I am a Realtor in Beverly, Morgan Park. Yes, this house did sell in 2005 in horrific “rehabbed” and then extremely neglected state in 2005. Then the current owner did as much as he could to shore up the house including roof and soffit work done in keeping with the architecture but he did not alter much of the ugly rehab work that was done previously. Obviously, it did not make financial sense. Even at anything close to $475,000 he is still just barely getting out what he put in. Its unfortunate. Hopefully the next owner can take time to bring in back to its glorious original state and they will be able to live in it in the meantime, ugly and all!
Mary Anne McKenna Bryan – Full time Realtor and Expert in Beverly, Morgan Park and neighboring areas http://www.beverlymorganpark.net
I live on the block — first of all, Beverly is “surrounded by a ghetto” the same way that Oak Park is “surrounded by a ghetto.”
The house is now up for auction — and it will be a great deal. The owner bought it out of foreclosure (hence the ridiculously low price) and undid some of the really terrible “rehabbing” that had gone on, and he put a tear off new roof on, and restored some trim in the front and replaced a bunch of windows. This is a great house, but it still needs a lot of tender loving care to restore it to its original state. The block is wonderful — the neighbors are great — I’d say bid on this house!