Maywood in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jacob Bohlander House
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 5, 2024
1. Jacob Bohlander House Marker
Built c. 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° 53.441′ N, 87° 50.301′ W. Marker is in Maywood, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Erie Street, on the right when traveling south on 4th Avenue. The marker is next to the entrance of the home. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 North 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: The Historic Maywood Home for Soldiers' Widows (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bicentennial Bandstand (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frederick Allen Hampton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ten Mile Freedom House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Maywood World War I Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Benjamin R. Morin, S.J., Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Site Of Company "B" 192nd Tank Battalion (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Jacob Bohlander House. The Bohlander House is one of about a dozen homes in Maywood, a suburb about 10 miles west of downtown Chicago, that were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Jacob Bohlander was a merchant with stores here in Maywood and in nearby Oak Park, and he also served as Maywood's village president at the time that he built this home. Jacob's great-grandfather, John Bohlander, was a Bavarian immigrant, and Jacob's grandfather Peter eventually settled in what is today the suburb of Berkeley, Illinois. Berkeley's Old Settlers' Cemetery is situated on land that was donated by Peter Bohlander in 1845; a Bohlander memorial can be found at that cemetery.
Also see . . .
1. National Register of Historic Places registration form: Jacob Bohlander House. (Submitted on November 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Historic Homes and Buildings of Maywood.
Excerpt:(Submitted on November 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)"A stone and red brick Queen Anne with wrap around porch was built in 1894 by dry goods merchant Jacob Bohlander, who was also Maywood's second mayor. The use of Greek columns on the front porch and dorners suggest the classic Queen Anne style popular in the 1880's and 1890's. The house has been completely restored and contains almost the original features."Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 5, 20242. Jacob Bohlander House
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 5, 2024
3. Jacob Bohlander House, side view
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
