Maywood in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Harry H. Nichols House
1894
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 5, 2024
1. Harry H. Nichols House Marker
1894
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 41° 53.134′ N, 87° 50.289′ W. Marker is in Maywood, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 4th Avenue near Maple Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is next to the home's front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 South 4th Avenue, Maywood IL 60153, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bicentennial Bandstand (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frederick Allen Hampton (about 500 feet away); Maywood World War I Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin R. Morin, S.J., Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ten Mile Freedom House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Historic Maywood Home for Soldiers' Widows (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maywood.
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Regarding Harry H. Nichols House. The Queen Anne-style Nichols House is one of about a dozen buildings in Maywood that were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It was built for Harry Nichols, who served for a time as Maywood's postmaster and was also the president of the Maywood Company, which developed this suburb about 10 miles west of downtown Chicago.
Also see . . .
1. National Register of Historic Places registration form: Harry H. Nichols House. (Submitted on November 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Historic Homes and Buildings of Maywood, Illinois.
Excerpt: "This [Queen Anne] was built circa 1894 by the brother of Maywood's founder, Colonel Nichols. The house is asymmetrical with gables, porches, bays, and a dominating 'witches' hat'."(Submitted on November 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 5, 2024
2. Harry H. Nichols House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
