14 Apr not forgotten: thomas w. wing’s italianate style john raber house (1870) on chicago’s south side

recent exterior photographic survey of thomas w. wing’s italianate style john raber house (1870), located at 5760 south lafayette avenue, chicago, il.

the south side chicago mansion featured archtop windows, fret-sawn bracketed wood cornice and rooftop cupola with finial.

wing modified the house in 1894, which included adding a third floor and opposed pressed ornamental tin bay windows.

there is debate about whether the house’s original siding was wood clapboard rather than brick.