Root-Badger House, Wilmette

Name: Root-Badger House
Address: Wilmette, United States

#15 among attractions in Wilmette

Neoclassical architecture

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The Root-Badger House is a historic house at 326 Essex Road in Kenilworth, Illinois. The house was built in 1896 for music publisher Frank K. Root. Architect Daniel Burnham, who was the lead architect for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, designed the Neoclassical house. Burnham's work on the Columbian Exposition popularized Neoclassical architecture throughout the country, and his later works such as the Root-Badger House continued in this tradition. The house's design includes a two-story rounded portico supported by four Ionic columns, a balcony above the front door, an entablature with a dentillated cornice, and a balustrade encircling the roof. ()

Coordinates: 42°5'18"N, 87°42'46"W

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North Shore (Kenilworth)Wilmette United States

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Root-Badger House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plaza del Lago, Wilmette Theatre, Mahoney Park, Wilmette Public Library.

0.6 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Plaza del Lago, Wilmette
15 min walk • Plaza del Lago is a shopping center at 1515 Sheridan Road in Wilmette, Illinois, United States, which opened in 1928 as Spanish Court.
0.9 miSE
Wine bar, Cinema, Nightlife
Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette
22 min walk • The Wilmette Theatre is a multi-arts and performance center in Wilmette, Chicago, Illinois. It is run as a not-for-profit organisation. The theatre was opened in 1913. The building was bought by Encyclopædia Britannica Films in 1950. In 1966 Richard Stern bought the theatre from EBF, and operated it for 40 years.
0.5 miE
Park
Mahoney Park, Wilmette
13 min walk • Mahoney Park is a public park on Sheridan Road in the southeast corner of Kenilworth, Illinois. The park opened in 1933 on land donated to the village by the Mahoney family, who required that the land become a park as a condition of their donation.
0.9 miS
Library
Wilmette Public Library, Wilmette
25 min walk • The Wilmette Public Library serves the residents of Kenilworth and Wilmette, Illinois, United States, on Chicago's North Shore.
1 miSW
42°4'33"N • 87°43'22"W
Wilmette Historical Museum, Wilmette
26 min walk • History museum, Museum
~1090 ftSW
Event space, City hall
Kenilworth Club, Wilmette
6 min walk • The Kenilworth Assembly Hall is a historic clubhouse located at 410 Kenilworth Avenue in Kenilworth, Illinois. The clubhouse was built in 1907 as a social club for the wealthy Chicago suburb. Resident and noted Prairie School architect George W. Maher designed the building.
0.5 miN
Tudor Revival architecture
William McJunkin House, Wilmette
13 min walk • The William McJunkin House is a historic house at 151 Sheridan Road in Winnetka, Illinois. The house was built in 1928-29 for William McJunkin, founder and president of the McJunkin Advertising Company.
0.4 miNE
Modernist architecture
Dr. Robert Hohf House, Wilmette
10 min walk • The Dr. Robert Hohf House is an International Style residence near Kenilworth, Illinois, United States. Built in 1957, it was designed by George Fred Keck and William Keck, Architects, in collaboration with Evanston Hospital surgeon Dr. Robert Hohf.
1.6 miNW
Village
Winnetka
42 min walk • Winnetka is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located 16 miles north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,316 as of 2019. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the nation in terms of household income. It was the second-ranked Illinois community on Bloomberg's 2019 Richest Places Annual Index.
~1140 ftN
Neoclassical architecture
Mr. J. William de Coursey O'Grady House, Wilmette
6 min walk • The Mr. J. William de Coursey O'Grady House is a historic house at 149 Kenilworth Avenue in Kenilworth, Illinois. The house was built on speculation as part of the Kenilworth Company's initial development in 1898; original owner J. William de Coursey O'Grady did not buy the house until 1901.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Oak Circle Historic District, Wilmette
29 min walk • The Oak Circle Historic District is a historic district in Wilmette, Illinois, United States. The district covers 2.6 acres and includes twenty-two contributing properties and four non-contributing properties, all located along Oak Circle.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Root-Badger House?

Nearby attractions include Kenilworth Club, Wilmette (6 min walk), Mr. J. William de Coursey O'Grady House, Wilmette (6 min walk), Dr. Robert Hohf House, Wilmette (10 min walk), Mahoney Park, Wilmette (13 min walk).

How to get to Root-Badger House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Root-Badger House:

Train

Kenilworth (7 min walk)
Indian Hill (18 min walk)

Bus

Green Bay & Kenilworth • Lines: 213 (7 min walk)
Sheridan & Kenilworth • Lines: 423 (9 min walk)

Metro

Linden • Lines: Purple (40 min walk)