1303 South Wiggins Avenue
Springfield, IL, USA

1303 S. Wiggins Springfield, IL 62704

Original Owner: Compton, Dr. Charles,

Architect: Helmle & Helmle

Dr. Charles Compton House

The Dr. Charles Compton House is a historic house located at 1303 South Wiggins Avenue in the Oak Knolls neighborhood of Springfield, Illinois. The house was built in 1926 for Dr. Charles Wentworth Compton, a local surgeon and the founder of local political group the Wentworth Republicans. Springfield architects Helmle and Helmle designed the Tudor Revival house, which was one of their many works in Oak Knolls. The house's front facade features a variety of materials and textures. The main entrance has its own roof and neighbors a stone tower with a parapet. The front of the house has a projecting gable on either side of the door; one gable is stucco with brick-edged windows, while the other matches the rest of the front facade, with brick on the first floor and stucco half-timbering on the second. The original slate roof of the house is broken by two brick chimneys.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2017.

National Register of Historic Places - Dr. Charles Compton House

Statement of Significance:

The Compton House is an excellent example of Tudor Revival architecture in Springfield and is therefore eligible for listing under Criteria C of the National Register at a local level of significance. The Compton House is a showplace for the Tudor Revival style typical of residences built during the Eclectic Period of architecture during the 1920’s and 1930’s. The two and half story home’s dominant roofline is composed of original slate shingles, front facing gables, steep pitches, and massive chimneys. The exterior’s surface displays elements characteristic of the Tudor Revival style with a mix of false half-timbers, stucco, brick, and stone. The interior features beams, Tudor arches, original wood and tile floors, radiators, bookcases and light fixtures. Additionally, the home’s location and orientation, across the street from a National Register historic district, ensures the integrity of the view shed and reinforces the importance of the home’s preservation. Consequently, the Compton House has sufficient integrity to be listed.