Richard Cluever House, Melrose Park

Name: Richard Cluever House
Address: Melrose Park, United States

#3 among attractions in Melrose Park

Prairie school architecture

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Facts and practical information

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. Van Bergen worked for Frank Lloyd Wright before starting his own practice, and like many of his early designs, the Cluever House closely resembles Wright's work. The house features many verandas and balconies and rows of casement windows, providing views of the nearby Des Plaines River. Landscape architect Jens Jensen designed the house's surroundings, which include a garden between the house and the river. ()

Coordinates: 41°53'35"N, 87°50'1"W

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North MaywoodMelrose Park United States

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Richard Cluever House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maywood Park, Forest Park, River Forest Public Library, Winslow House.

0.9 miN
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Maywood Park, Melrose Park
24 min walk • Maywood Park was a horse racing venue located in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States, about 12 miles from downtown Chicago. It was used for harness racing. It had a capacity of 33,297 people and was built in 1946. The track was a half-mile oval. The track closed in 2015.
1.6 miSE
Village, Area
Forest Park, Oak Park
42 min walk • Forest Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, United States. The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census.
1 miE
Library
River Forest Public Library, Oak Park
26 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.
0.4 miSE
Prairie school architecture
Winslow House, Oak Park
10 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 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
Baptist Retirement Home, Melrose Park
16 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.
1.2 miNW
41°54'24"N • 87°50'52"W
Winston Plaza, Melrose Park
31 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture
River Forest Historic District, Oak Park
20 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.
1.3 miE
Universities and schools
Concordia University Chicago, Oak Park
34 min walk • Concordia University Chicago is a private university in River Forest, Illinois. Formerly a college exclusively for parochial teacher education, Concordia-Chicago now offers more than 100 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and enrolls more than 5,000 students.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Richard Cluever House?

Nearby attractions include Winslow House, Oak Park (10 min walk), Baptist Retirement Home, Melrose Park (16 min walk), River Forest Historic District, Oak Park (20 min walk), Maywood Park, Melrose Park (24 min walk).

How to get to Richard Cluever House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Richard Cluever House:

Bus

Lake & 1st Avenue WB • Lines: 309, 313 (8 min walk)
5th Avenue & Chicago • Lines: 331 (8 min walk)

Train

Maywood (11 min walk)
River Forest (17 min walk)