Wingert House

The Wingert House is a nineteenth-century farmhouse located at 6231 North Canfield Avenue in the Norwood Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. One of the oldest surviving farmhouses within Chicago's city limits, the building received Chicago Landmark status on July 31, 1990.^[1][2]

TypeBuilding

Location6231 N. Canfield Ave.
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Built1854; Additions, 1865–1875

BuiltforJohn Wingert

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Wingert House
Front view of Wingert House in Norwood Park West, Chicago, IL
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41.9943°N 87.8218°W / 41.9943; -87.8218
Type	Building
Location	6231 N. Canfield Ave. Chicago, Illinois, United States
History
Built	1854; Additions, 1865–1875
Built for	John Wingert
Original use	Farmhouse
Site notes
Architectural style	Italianate
Chicago Landmark
Official name	Wingert House
Type	Building
Designated	31 July 1990

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The house was built in 1854 as the home of John Wingert, a German immigrant who had fled his home country due to religious persecution. A two-story Italianate style section was added between 1868 and 1875.^[1] The Wingert House is one of the few extant buildings in Chicago that predate the Great Fire of 1871.^[3]