Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House

Building in Illinois, United States

41°57′55″N 87°40′20″W / 41.96528°N 87.67222°W / 41.96528; -87.67222Construction started1890Completed1891ClientDr. Wallace C. AbbottTechnical detailsFloor count3Design and constructionArchitect(s)Dahlgren and LievendahlReferenceshttp://webapps.cityofchicago.org/landmarksweb/web/landmarkdetails.htm?lanId=11385&counter=85

The Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House was designated a landmark by the city of Chicago, Illinois on March 1, 2006.^[1] The home was built in 1891 for the founder of Abbott Laboratories. In 2019, it was described as a private, "7,000-square-foot Victorian, which has five bedrooms, solar panels and a rentable coach house and is prominent on a corner lot that's the equivalent of 4.9 standard 25-by-125-foot Chicago lots."^[2]

A replica of the house exists on the Abbott Laboratories corporate campus in Green Oaks, Illinois. The replica contains some elements taken from the original, including the front door, a fireplace mantel, some stained glass, and a steppingstone, engraved with the name Wallace Abbott, for getting into and out of carriages.^[3] The replica is closed to the public.

References

^ "Chicago Landmarks - Landmark Details".
^ Rodkin, Dennis (March 25, 2019). "Former home of Abbott founder sells after more than $1.6 million in price cuts". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^ "A Ravenswood House with a North Chicago Clone". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2022.