May 22, 1992
Jennie S. Thompkins House - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: The Jenni e S. Thompkins House meets Criterion C for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It is architecturally significant as Maywood's most intact remaining example of a vernacular three-bay gable front house built during the period that the Maywood company was first developing what was to become the village of Maywood. Maywood, a Suburb of Chicago, published in 1875, was illustrated with numerous engravings of homes resembling the Thompkins House—all three bays wide with a gable roof and a broad 1-stor y front porch. Segmental arched lintel s and side bays were also typical features. They didn’t' t al l have bracket s under the gable roofline. This house closely resembles residence s in the 1870's engravings. The Thompkins House, like so many others that were built in Maywood during this time, was constructed on a large corner parcel of land. These houses looked like country variation s on the workman's cottage s that were found cheek by jowl al l over the urban core of Chicago. The Thompkins House still rest s on a large corner parcel of land, uncrowded by late r houses. Unlike practically every other 1870's Maywood house, the Thompkins House has not been sided, and is in fac t in the middle of a careful restoration. Considerable work has been completed on the exterior. Because of its exterior integrity, this home stands out as noticeably different from all others of the period and serves as a reminder of the community's early origins .
Jennie S. Thompkins House - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: The Jenni e S. Thompkins House meets Criterion C for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It is architecturally significant as Maywood's most intact remaining example of a vernacular three-bay gable front house built during the period that the Maywood company was first developing what was to become the village of Maywood. Maywood, a Suburb of Chicago, published in 1875, was illustrated with numerous engravings of homes resembling the Thompkins House—all three bays wide with a gable roof and a broad 1-stor y front porch. Segmental arched lintel s and side bays were also typical features. They didn’t' t al l have bracket s under the gable roofline. This house closely resembles residence s in the 1870's engravings. The Thompkins House, like so many others that were built in Maywood during this time, was constructed on a large corner parcel of land. These houses looked like country variation s on the workman's cottage s that were found cheek by jowl al l over the urban core of Chicago. The Thompkins House still rest s on a large corner parcel of land, uncrowded by late r houses. Unlike practically every other 1870's Maywood house, the Thompkins House has not been sided, and is in fac t in the middle of a careful restoration. Considerable work has been completed on the exterior. Because of its exterior integrity, this home stands out as noticeably different from all others of the period and serves as a reminder of the community's early origins .
May 22, 1992
Posted Date
Apr 07, 2022
Historical Record Date
May 22, 1992
Source Name
United States Department of Interior - National Park Service
