Albert Soffel House, Melrose Park

Name: Albert Soffel House
Address: Melrose Park, United States

#11 among attractions in Melrose Park

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The Albert Soffel House is a historic house at 508 N. 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois. The two flat house was built in 1905 for original owner Albert Soffel. It has an American Foursquare design, a utilitarian style popular in the early twentieth century, with Arts and Crafts and Neoclassical ornamentation. The house has a typical Foursquare plan with a rectangular layout, a front porch supported by three columns, and a hip roof with a dormer. Its decorative features include Ionic styling on the porch columns, dentillation and brackets on the porch roof, additional bracketing along its eaves, and multiple stained glass windows. ()

Coordinates: 41°53'32"N, 87°50'23"W

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North MaywoodMelrose Park United States

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Albert Soffel House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maywood Park, Winslow House, Richard Cluever House, Baptist Retirement Home.

1 miN
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Maywood Park, Melrose Park
25 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.
0.6 miSE
Prairie school architecture
Winslow House, Oak Park
16 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.
~1690 ftE
Prairie school architecture
Richard Cluever House, Melrose Park
9 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.
0.6 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
Baptist Retirement Home, Melrose Park
15 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 miNW
41°54'24"N • 87°50'52"W
Winston Plaza, Melrose Park
28 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture
River Forest Historic District, Oak Park
27 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Albert Soffel House?

Nearby attractions include Richard Cluever House, Melrose Park (9 min walk), Baptist Retirement Home, Melrose Park (15 min walk), Winslow House, Oak Park (16 min walk).

How to get to Albert Soffel House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Albert Soffel House:

Bus

5th Avenue & Chicago • Lines: 331 (3 min walk)
Lake & 5th Avenue WB • Lines: 309, 313 (5 min walk)

Train

Maywood (7 min walk)
Melrose Park (22 min walk)

Albert Soffel House, Melrose Park

Facts and practical information

Melrose Park plan & book

Albert Soffel House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Maywood Park, Melrose Park

Winslow House, Oak Park

Richard Cluever House, Melrose Park

Baptist Retirement Home, Melrose Park

Winston Plaza, Melrose Park

River Forest Historic District, Oak Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Albert Soffel House?

How to get to Albert Soffel House by public transport?