Harry H. Nichols House, Melrose Park

Name: Harry H. Nichols House
Address: Melrose Park, United States

#10 among attractions in Melrose Park

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The Harry H. Nichols House is a historic house at 216 S. 4th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois. The house was built in 1894 for Harry H. Nichols, the former postmaster of Maywood and the son of village founder William T. Nichols. It was designed in the Queen Anne style, which was popular in the late nineteenth century; along with the Jacob Bohlander House, it is one of two large, formal Queen Anne homes in Maywood. The house's design includes a wraparound front porch with a balustrade, a gable with a sunburst design above the entrance, a projecting gabled bay on its south side, and a rectangular tower at its southeast corner. Neoclassical elements such as urns, columns, and cornices adorn its interior; these were most likely inspired by the architecture of the recent Columbian Exposition. ()

Coordinates: 41°53'8"N, 87°50'17"W

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Downtown MaywoodMelrose Park United States

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Harry H. Nichols House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Forest Home Cemetery, River Forest Public Library, Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame.

1.4 miSE
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Oak Park
37 min walk • The Haymarket Martyrs' Monument is a funeral monument sculpture located at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
1.3 miSE
Cemetery
Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago
35 min walk • Forest Home Cemetery is at 863 S. DesPlaines Ave, Forest Park, Illinois, adjacent to the Eisenhower Expressway, straddling the Des Plaines River in Cook County, just west of Chicago.
1.3 miNE
Library
River Forest Public Library, Oak Park
34 min walk • The River Forest Public Library is located at 735 Lathrop Avenue in River Forest, Illinois, a suburban community just west of Chicago. It serves a core population of approximately 11,000 residents, and drawing reciprocal patrons from the surrounding area.
1.5 miSE
41°52'20"N • 87°48'55"W
Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame, Oak Park
38 min walk • Museum
0.5 miNE
Prairie school architecture
Winslow House, Oak Park
14 min walk • The Winslow House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house located at 515 Auvergne Place in River Forest, Illinois. A landmark building in Wright's career, the Winslow House, built in 1893–94, was his first major commission as an independent architect.
0.6 miNE
Prairie school architecture
Richard Cluever House, Melrose Park
15 min walk • The Richard Cluever House is a historic house at 601 1st Avenue in Maywood, Illinois. Built in 1913–14, the house was designed by noted Prairie School architect John S. Van Bergen.
~470 ftSE
Tudor Revival architecture
Baptist Retirement Home, Melrose Park
3 min walk • The Baptist Retirement Home is a historic retirement home at 316 Randolph Street in Maywood, Illinois. The home was built in 1930 for the Baptist Old People's Home organization, which was founded in Maywood in 1906; the large-scale building replaced its original, smaller facilities.
1.1 miNE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture
River Forest Historic District, Oak Park
28 min walk • The River Forest Historic District is a national historic district encompassing much of the village of River Forest, Illinois. The district includes 830 buildings, most of which are houses as the village is almost entirely residential.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Harry H. Nichols House?

Nearby attractions include Baptist Retirement Home, Melrose Park (3 min walk), Winslow House, Oak Park (14 min walk), Richard Cluever House, Melrose Park (15 min walk).

How to get to Harry H. Nichols House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harry H. Nichols House:

Bus

5th Avenue & St. Charles NB • Lines: 331 (5 min walk)
Lake & 1st Avenue EB • Lines: 309, 313 (8 min walk)

Train

Maywood (5 min walk)
River Forest (18 min walk)

Metro

Forest Park • Lines: Blue (35 min walk)