16 Apr a well-maintained post-fire chicago cottage on mohawk will soon be reduced to rubble and carried off to landfill
an 1870’s single-story brick workers cottage on mohawk was issued a demolition permit a few days ago. i would have documented it sooner, but was away in utah for several days.
despite being painted, the cottage retains much of its character, including bracketed pine wood cornice with fret-sawn corbels, lightly incised lemont limestone window hoods, and original entrance door jamb and transom.
i managed to pinpoint at least one it’s occupants in my lakeside directory archive – a plasterer tradesman named peter linden, who resided there in 1877. when time permits, i will dig deeper.
the neighborhood is largely unrecognizable through the lens of the past. however, i did see and document an 1870’s brick two-story with virtually identical cornice across the street. unfortunately, its posted for sale, but i suspect more for the land than the structure on it. it will join its neighbor in the landfill – it’s only a matter of time.
further reading:
BLDG. 51 LAUNCHES NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR PRESERVING CHICAGO WORKERS COTTAGES